| Aboriginal | Torres Strait Islander | Overall | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Median (interquartile range) HbA1c | 10.9 (9.6-12.1) | 11.0 (9.7-12.4) | 10.9 (9.7-12.2) | 0.38 |
Hypertension diagnosed (%) | 75 (78) | 71 (74) | 146 (76) | 0.50 |
Mean (95% CI) systolic BP (mmHg) | 131.0 (126.9-135.2) | 131.6 (127.6-135.7) | 131.3 (128.5-134.2) | 0.84 |
Mean (95% CI) diastolic BP (mmHg) | 80.0 (77.8-82.3) | 78.8 (76.5-81.1) | 79.4 (77.8-81.0) | 0.44 |
Hypertension diagnosed and normal BP‡ (%) | 38 (51) | 39 (55) | 77 (53) | 0.61 |
Albuminuria (%) | 56 (76) | 47 (73) | 103 (75) | 0.76 |
Median (interquartile range) estimated glomerular filtration rate (ml/min/1.73Â m2) | 103.9 (88.6-111.4) | 94.7 (77.1-115.7) | 100.6 (80.9-113.0) | 0.27 |
Chronic kidney disease stage | Â | Â | Â | 0.08 |
  Normal renal function | 17 (24) | 19 (29) | 36 (27) |  |
  Stage 1 (%) | 35 (49) | 21 (32) | 56 (41) |  |
  Stage 2 (%) | 15 (21) | 14 (22) | 29 (21) |  |
  Stage 3 (%) | 4 (6) | 11 (17) | 15 (11) |  |
  Total | 71 | 65 | 136 |  |
Mean (95% CI) total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.7 (4.4-5.0) | 4.6 (4.3-4.9) | 4.6 (4.4-4.8) | 0.53 |
Total cholesterol <4Â mmol/L (%) | 25 (31) | 27 (38) | 52 (34) | 0.38 |
Mean (95% CI) high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.90 (0.85-0.95) | 1.05 (0.77-1.3) | 0.98 (0.83-1.12) | 0.32 |
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol ≥1 mmol/L (%) | 25 (38) | 18 (26) | 43 (32) | 0.13 |
Mean total cholesterol: HDL ratio (95% CI) | 5.3 (4.9-5.7) | 5.3 (4.9-5.7) | 5.3 (5.0-5.6) | 0.88 |
Median (interquartile range) triglyceride (mmol/L) | 2.2 (1.5-3.5) | 1.7 (1.1-2.8) | 2.0 (1.2-3.1) | 0.02 |
Triglyceride <1.5Â mmol/L (%) | 19 (24) | 33 (46) | 52 (35) | 0.004 |
Dyslipidaemia (%) | 78 (98) | 66 (93) | 144 (95) | 0.19 |
Taking insulin (%) | 35 (36) | 43 (44) | 78 (40) | 0.27 |
Monitors own blood sugar (%) | 45 (47) | 37 (39) | 82 (43) | 0.22 |
Adherent to all medications (%) | 46 (48) | 31 (32) | 77 (40) | 0.02 |
Prescribed anti-hypertensive medication if diagnosis of hypertension (%) | 67 (89) | 67 (94) | 134 (92) | 0.27 |
Albuminuria and prescribed renin-angiotensin inhibitors (%) | 45 (80) | 42 (89) | 87 (85) | 0.13 |
Prescribed lipid lowering medication (%) | 77 (80) | 68 (70) | 145 (75) | 0.10 |