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Table 2 Clinical characteristics, healthcare provider and health insurance status of study participants (N = 628 unless otherwise stated)

From: Type 2 diabetes and healthcare resource utilisation in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Patient

characteristics

 

N

%

Duration of T2D (N = 619)

<  5 years

227

36.7

5–10 years

163

26.3

11–20 years

173

27.9

>  20 years

56

9.0

Family history of T2D

Yes

504

80.3

No

124

19.7

BMI (N = 621)

<  25

102

16.4

25–29

168

27.1

≥ 30

351

56.5

Hypertension

Yes

335

53.3

No

293

46.7

Dyslipidaemia

Yes

569

90.6

No

59

9.4

HbA1c (N = 622)

<  7%

327

52.6

7–8%

95

15.3

8–9%

72

11.6

>  9%

128

20.6

Smoking status (N = 623)

Smoker

82

13.2

Non-smoker

503

80.7

Ex-smoker

38

6.1

Healthcare provider

Public hospital

168

26.8

Primary care centre

556

88.5

Private hospital

60

9.6

Private clinic

28

4.5

Health insurance

Yes

56

8.9

No

572

91.1

  1. T2D type 2 diabetes, BMI body mass index, HbA1c glycated haemoglobin
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