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Table 4 Management of uncontrolleda diabetic patients (clinic visit in the past 12 months)

From: A mixed-methods needs assessment of adult diabetes mellitus (type II) and hypertension care in Toledo, Belize

Chart review III

 Diabetic management

N = 59

  Patients on no diabetic therapy

7%

  Patients on only one oral medicationb

34%

  Patient on two oral agentsb

49%

  Patients on NPH insulin therapy

10%

 Diabetic control

  Average fasting blood glucose (FBG)c

219 ± 74

  Average random blood glucose (RBG)c

333 ± 118

  1. aBased upon guidelines from ADA 2014
  2. bDiabetic oral medications prescribed include Metformin and Sulfonylureas
  3. cCalculated in patients with FBG or RBG recorded