Table 1 Case definition of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obesity for different data sources
Health survey 2007 (SHS) | Primary care 2010-2012 (FIRE*) | Hospital discharge statistics 2009-2010 (MEDSTAT†) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Diabetes mellitus | Drug use | Drug use | |
Did you take medication for diabetes or injected insulin in the last seven days? | Drugs used in diabetes (A10) | ||
Diagnosis | Diagnoses | Diagnosis | |
Were you ever told by a physician to have diabetes? | Diabetes insulin dependent (T89) | Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | |
Diabetes non-insulin dependent (T90) | |||
Measurement | |||
HbA1c ≥6.5% or random plasma | |||
glucose ≥11.1 mmol/L | |||
Hypertension | Drug use | Drug use | |
Did you take any medication for high blood pressure in the last seven days? | Diuretics (C03) | ||
Peripheral vasodilators (C04) | |||
Beta blocking agents (C07) | |||
Calcium channel blockers (C08) | |||
Agents acting on renin-angiotensin (C09) | |||
Diagnosis | Diagnosis | Diagnosis | |
Were you ever told by a physician or another health professional to have high blood pressure? | Hypertension uncomplicated (K86) | Hypertension (I10-I15) | |
Hypertension complicated (K87) | |||
Measurement | |||
Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 on two or more occasions | |||
Dyslipidemia | Drug use | Drug use | |
Did you take medication for high blood cholesterol in the last seven days? | Lipid modifying agents (C10) | ||
Diagnosis | Diagnosis | Diagnosis | |
Were you ever told by a physician or another health professional to have high blood cholesterol? | Lipid disorder (T93) | Disorders of lipid metabolism (E78) | |
Measurement | |||
Total cholesterol >5.17 mmol/L or triglycerides >1.69 mmol/L | |||
Obesity | Diagnosis | Diagnosis | |
Obesity (T82) | Obesity (E66) | ||
Measurement (reported) | Measurement | ||
BMI ≥30 kg/m2 derived from self-reported height and weight | BMI ≥30 kg/m2 derived from measured height and weight |