Table 5 Medical management of diabetes for men and women
| Â | Men Mean (95% CI) | Women Mean (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
# of A1C tests in past 12 months | 3.1 | (3.0–3.3) | 3.3 | (3.1–3.5) |
# of times feet checked by HCP in past 12 months | 3.1 | (2.8–3.3) | 4.0 | (3.0–5.0) |
# of times self-check blood glucose daily | 2.1 | (2.0–2.2) | 2.2 | (2.1–2.4) |
# of times feet checked by self daily | 1.1 | (1.0–1.2) | 1.2 | (1.0–1.3) |
| Â | Proportion (95% CI) | Proportion (95% CI) | ||
Tested for A1C Haemoglobin | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 85.1 | (82.9–87.4) | 84.0 | (81.7–86.3) |
 No | 14.9 | (12.6–17.1) | 16.0 | (16.7–18.3) |
Testing based on A1C Guidelines (2007) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Once a year or less | 41.8 | (39.1–44.6) | 38.2 | (35.6–40.8) |
 Twice a year or more | 58.2 | (55.4–61.0) | 61.8 | (59.2–64.4) |
Testing based on A1C Guidelines (2008) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Twice a year or less | 26.4 | (24.0–28.7) | 26.3 | (24.0–28.5) |
Three times a year or more | 73.6 | (71.3–76.0) | 73.8 | (71.5–76.0) |
Feet checked by HCP | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Feet were checked | 53.1 | (49.6–56.6) | 51.0 | (47.6–54.4) |
 Feet were not checked | 46.9 | (43.4–50.5) | 49.0 | (45.6–52.4) |
Urine tested for protein by HCP | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Was tested | 74.5 | (71.4–77.5) | 74.7 | (71.7–77.7) |
 Was not tested | 25.5 | (22.5–28.6) | 25.3 | (22.3–28.3) |
Ever had an eye exam where pupils were dilated ? | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 75.3 | (72.0–78.5) | 77.0 | (74.0–79.9) |
 No | 24.7 | (21.5–28.0) | 23.0 | (20.1–26.0) |
The last time your pupils were dilated in an eye exam | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 1 month ago | 13.8 | (11.3–16.2) | 14.5 | (11.9–17.1) |
 1 month - < 1 year | 55.3 | (51.3–59.3) | 57.3 | (53.5–61.2) |
 1 year - < 2 years | 19.3 | (15.9–22.7) | 19.7 | (16.4–23.0) |
 2 or more years ago | 11.7 | (8.9–14.5) | 8.5 | (6.5–10.4) |
Self-check blood glucose level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Per day | 51.1 | (47.9–54.3) | 52.9 | (49.8–56.0) |
 Per week | 28.0 | (25.2–30.8) | 25.9 | (22.9–28.9) |
 Per month or per year | 11.7 | (9.2–14.1) | 11.0 | (8.8–13.3) |
 never | 9.3 | (7.2–11.3) | 10.2 | (8.2–12.3) |
Self-check feet | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Per day | 33.9 | (30.7–37.0) | 36.0 | (32.9–39.1) |
 Per week | 18.6 | (16.0–21.1) | 23.2 | (20.1–26.3) |
 Per month or per year | 15.0 | (11.5–18.5) | 13.3 | (11.1–15.5) |
 never | 32.6 | (29.1–36.1) | 27.5 | (24.5–30.6) |
Took cholesterol medications during the past month? | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 63.3 | (59.8–66.7) | 57.9 | (54.7–61.1) |
 No | 36.8 | (33.3–40.2) | 42.1 | (38.9–45.4) |