Profile of the 590 patients
| Variable . | % (n) . |
|---|---|
| Age-group | |
| <50 years | 14.7 (87) |
| 50–69 years | 65.6 (387) |
| ≥70 years | 19.7 (116) |
| Sex | |
| M | 50.2 (296) |
| F | 49.8 (294) |
| Ethnic group | |
| Chinese | 80.7 (476) |
| Malay | 6.9 (41) |
| Indian | 11.4 (67) |
| Others | 1.0 (6) |
| With hypertension | 44.4 (262) |
| Duration of diabetes | |
| <10 years | 65.9 (389) |
| ≥10 years | 31.4 (201) |
| Treatment of diabetes | |
| Diet only | 11.4 (67) |
| Oral medications | 84.9 (501) |
| Oral and insulin | 1.2 (7) |
| Insulin only | 2.5 (15) |
| HbA1c (%)* | |
| <7 | 41.1 (239) |
| 7 to <9 | 31.6 (184) |
| ≥9 | 27.3 (159) |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)* | |
| <6.7 | 17.4 (102) |
| 6.7 to <7.8 | 21.9 (128) |
| ≥7.8 | 60.7 (355) |
| 2-h postprandial glucose (mmol/l)* | |
| <10.0 | 47.3 (202) |
| 10 to <11.1 | 11.7 (50) |
| ≥11.1 | 41.0 (175) |
| Albuminuria (mg/mmol urine creatinine) | |
| Normo- (<2) | 63.9 (375) |
| Micro- (2–20) | 30.8 (181) |
| Macro- (>20) | 5.3 (31) |
| Variable . | % (n) . |
|---|---|
| Age-group | |
| <50 years | 14.7 (87) |
| 50–69 years | 65.6 (387) |
| ≥70 years | 19.7 (116) |
| Sex | |
| M | 50.2 (296) |
| F | 49.8 (294) |
| Ethnic group | |
| Chinese | 80.7 (476) |
| Malay | 6.9 (41) |
| Indian | 11.4 (67) |
| Others | 1.0 (6) |
| With hypertension | 44.4 (262) |
| Duration of diabetes | |
| <10 years | 65.9 (389) |
| ≥10 years | 31.4 (201) |
| Treatment of diabetes | |
| Diet only | 11.4 (67) |
| Oral medications | 84.9 (501) |
| Oral and insulin | 1.2 (7) |
| Insulin only | 2.5 (15) |
| HbA1c (%)* | |
| <7 | 41.1 (239) |
| 7 to <9 | 31.6 (184) |
| ≥9 | 27.3 (159) |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)* | |
| <6.7 | 17.4 (102) |
| 6.7 to <7.8 | 21.9 (128) |
| ≥7.8 | 60.7 (355) |
| 2-h postprandial glucose (mmol/l)* | |
| <10.0 | 47.3 (202) |
| 10 to <11.1 | 11.7 (50) |
| ≥11.1 | 41.0 (175) |
| Albuminuria (mg/mmol urine creatinine) | |
| Normo- (<2) | 63.9 (375) |
| Micro- (2–20) | 30.8 (181) |
| Macro- (>20) | 5.3 (31) |
Information not available for all subjects.