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Table 1 Proportion of healthcare providers who took IDF first visit recommended actions

From: Assessment of health service delivery capacities, health providers’ knowledge and practices related to type 2 diabetes care in Kinshasa primary healthcare network facilities, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Recommended actions

Total n(%)

Primary level n(%)

Secondary level n(%)

p

Anamnesis

16(57.1)

13(54.8)

3(75)

0.436

Blood Pressure

22(78.6)

18(75)

4(100)

0.259

Weight

21(75)

17(70.8)

4(100)

0.212

Height

18(64.3)

14(58.3)

4(100)

0.107

BMI

12(42.9)

8(33.3)

4(100)

0.013

Foot examination

8(28.6)

6(25)

2(50)

0.306

Fundus oculi

4(14.3)

2(8.3)

2(50)

0.027

Glycemia

25(89.3)

21(87.5)

4(100)

0.454

Lipid

6(21.4)

3(12.5)

3(75)

0.005

Creatinine

6(21.4)

5(20.8)

1(25)

0.851

HbA1c

4(14.3)

3(12.5)

1(25)

0.508

Electrocardiography

4(14.3)

3(12.5)

1(25)

0.508

Education of patients

25(89.3)

21(87.5)

4(100)

0.454

Dietary advice

21(75.0)

18(75)

3(75)

1.000

Medicines

21(75.0)

17(70.8)

4(100)

0.212