Table 2 Preferred management options by the GPs
Preferred diagnostic tests used for diagnosis of diabetes mellitus | |
|---|---|
Fasting blood glucose | 99.2% |
Random blood glucose | 54.4% |
Oral glucose tolerance test | 41.6% |
Urine sugar | 36.8% |
HbA1c | 27.2% |
Use of statins in patients with diabetes mellitus | |
With IHD | 44% |
When LDL>100 mg/dL | 23.2% |
In all diabetes | 6.4% |
When LDL>150 mg/dL | 3.6% |
When HDL >65 mg/dL | 1.6% |
Use of low dose aspirin in patients with diabetes mellitus | |
With IHD | 87.2% |
With other risk factors | 80.8% |
All >40 years of age | 32.8% |
All diabetics | 10.4% |
Never | 0.2% |
Knowledge on the cut off values for metabolic and blood pressure control | |
HbA1C | 63.2% |
Fasting Blood Sugar | 43.2% |
Blood pressure | 43.2% |
Triglycerides | 31.2% |
LDL Cholesterol | 28.8% |