Table 2 Description of overall cohort (n = 101)
Variables | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 53.5 (95% CI 50.4–56.6) |
Male | 64 (63.4) |
Race | |
Chinese | 43 (42.6) |
Malay | 39 (38.6) |
Indian | 15 (14.9) |
Others | 4 (4.0) |
Past history | |
Hyperlipidemia | 48 (47.5) |
Hypertension | 53 (52.9) |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 8 (7.9) |
Stroke | 4 (4.0) |
Acute Myocardial Infarction | 3 (3.0) |
Duration of DM | |
New presentation | 27 (26.7) |
Less than 6 months | 9 (8.9) |
6 months to 1 year | 7 (6.9) |
1 to 5 years | 17 (16.8) |
5 to 10 years | 21 (20.8) |
10 years and above | 20 (19.8) |
Current medications for known diabetics (n = 74) | |
Diet control only | 1 (1.4) |
OHA only | 36 (48.6) |
Insulin only | 12 (16.2) |
OHA + insulin | 25 (33.7) |
Mean HbA1C (%) (n = 85) | 12.8 (95% CI 12.3–13.3) |
Mean glucose (mmols/L) | |
Admission | 27.2 (95% CI 26.3–28.1) |
Discharge | 13.9 (95% CI 13.2–14.6) |
OU outcomes | |
Discharged | 91 (90.1) |
Admitted to the ward | 10 (9.9) |