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Table 1 Quality indicators for diabetes care in this study

From: What are patient factors associated with the quality of diabetes care?: results from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Quality indicators

Definition

Preventive care services for diabetes complication

Fundus exam

Received fundus examination in the past year

Microalbuminuria exam

Received microalbuminuria examination in the past year

Diabetes education

Received diabetes education ever

Diabetes-related clinical outcomes

HbA1c

Level of HbA1c below 6.5%

Blood pressure (BP)

Level of systolic/diastolic BP below 130/80 mmHg

LDL-cholesterol

Level of LDL-cholesterol below 100 mg/dl