Case management of patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional survey in Chongqing, China

Table 3 The case management of patients with Type 2 DM in two study sites, 2013

	Total standard rate (%)	Areas	Standard^a N	Sub-standard N	Standard rate (%)	χ ²	P
Follow-up once a quarter ^b	64.99	DJ County	146	71	67.28	0.92	0.34
		YB District	164	96	63.08
HbA1c test once a year	8.06	DJ County	13	209	5.86	2.64	0.10
		YB District	27	247	9.85
Blood lipid test once a year	54.23	DJ County	114	108	51.35	1.35	0.25
		YB District	155	119	56.57
Screening for nephropathy once a year	44.56	DJ County	92	130	41.44	1.58	0.21
		YB District	129	145	47.08
Screening for eyes once a year	43.55	DJ County	88	134	39.64	2.50	0.11
		YB District	128	146	46.72

^a According to the regional practice guideline for the case management of patients with Type 2 DM, standard management was defined as patients having at least four follow-up visits in a year and having the recommended tests once a year
^b Data was missing for 19 patients

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