Table 3 Treatment Profile of DM Patients attending PHC and Hospital Clinics in the UAE during 2004 (N = 150)
Variable | N | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Annual Patients' Visits to PHC or DM Clinics | Â | |
   1-2 visits | 25 | 17% |
   3-6 visits | 55 | 37% |
   7 - 11 visits | 39 | 26% |
   12 or more visits | 18 | 12% |
Laboratory tests | ||
   HbA1c | 72 | 50% |
   Fasting blood sugar | 136 | 91% |
   Fasting lipid profile | 103 | 69% |
   Renal function test | 104 | 69% |
   Urine analysis | 55 | 37% |
   Urine microscopy | 94 | 63% |
   Microalbuminuria | 73 | 49% |
   24 Hour collection for proteins and creatinine clearance | 43 | 29% |
Hospitalization due to DM complications in the past year | Â | |
   Never | 113 | 76.6% |
   1 time | 22 | 14.6% |
   2-3 times | 11 | 7.3% |
   4-5 times | 4 | 2.6% |
ER visits due to DM in the past year | ||
   Never | 81 | 54% |
   1 time | 29 | 19.3% |
   2-5 times | 30 | 20% |
   More than 5 times | 8 | 5.4% |
   Don't know | 2 | 1.3% |