Table 2 Baseline information on patients for whom information was available (6290/6395) cared by GP participants
Item | Active implementation No (%) | Passive dissemination No (%) | Usual care No (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | F | 971(50) | 991(47) | 1060(47) |
M | 981(50) | 1115(53) | 1172(53) | |
total | 1952 | 2106 | 2232 | |
Age (years) | <50 | 139 (7) | 119 (6) | 128 (6) |
50–70 | 1089 (56) | 1155 (55) | 1279 (57) | |
>70 | 724 (37) | 832 (39) | 825 (37) | |
Patient managed by | GP only | 801 (41) | 936 (44) | 1056 (47) |
GP with specialist | 1130 (58) | 1133 (54) | 1115 (50) | |
Integrated care | 21 (1) | 37 (2) | 61 (3) | |
Diabetes duration (years) | <5 | 691 (35) | 673 (32) | 781 (35) |
5–10 | 718 (37) | 778 (37) | 803 (36) | |
11–20 | 364 (19) | 479 (23) | 456 (20) | |
>20 | 80 (4) | 126 (6) | 157 (7) | |
Not known | 99 (5) | 50 (2) | 35 (2) | |
Glycaemic control | Optimal | 457 (23) | 571 (27) | 495 (22) |
Acceptable | 1005 (52) | 1111 (53) | 1140 (51) | |
Inadequate | 331 (17) | 362 (17) | 374 (17) | |
Not known | 159 (8) | 62 (3) | 223 (10) | |
Therapy | Diet only | 319 (16) | 254 (12) | 358 (16) |
Pharmacological | 1633 (84) | 1852(88) | 1874(84) | |
Hypertension | Yes | 1183 (61) | 1334 (63) | 1334 (60) |
No | 748 (38) | 741 (35) | 864 (39) | |
Not known | 21 (1) | 31 (2) | 34 (1) | |
Hypercolesterolemia | Yes | 802 (41) | 952 (45) | 1037 (47) |
No | 1066 (55) | 1085 (52) | 1099 (49) | |
Not known | 84 (4) | 69 (3) | 96 (4) | |
Smoking | Yes | 336 (17) | 416 (20) | 400 (18) |
No | 1494 (77) | 1597 (76) | 1672 (75) | |
Not known | 122 (6) | 93 (4) | 160 (7) | |
BMI | Normal (<25) | 351 (18) | 374 (18) | 365 (16) |
Overweight (25–29) | 628 (32) | 726 (35) | 771 (35) | |
Obese (>29) | 307 (16) | 366 (17) | 370 (17) | |
Not known | 666(34) | 640 (30) | 726 (33) |