Description of Dependent Variables: Components of Diabetes Guidelines
| HbA1c=hemoglobin A1c; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; BP = blood pressure; ACE=angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARB=angiotensin receptor blocker. |
| Assessment |
| HbA1c test in the last 6 months |
| LDL-cholesterol test in the last 12 months |
| Microalbumin test in the last 12 months |
| BP check at every visit |
| Treatment |
| HbA1c ≤ 8%, or >8% and on a hypoglycemic agent |
| LDL-cholesterol ≤ 100 mg/dL, or >100 mg/dL and on a lipid- lowering agent |
| BP ≤ 130/85 mm Hg, or >130/85 mm Hg and on an antihypertensive agent |
| Microalbumin in urine >30 mg in 24 hr and on an ACE inhibitor or ARB |
| Target attainment |
| HbA1c ≤ 7% |
| LDL-cholesterol ≤ 100 mg/dL |
| BP ≤ 130/85 mm Hg |