Metabolic control in a nationally representative diabetic elderly sample in Costa Rica: patients at community health centers vs. patients at other health care settings

Table 3 Levels of metabolic control biomarkers for diabetic population age ≥ 60, Costa Rica, 2004–2006.

Metabolic control indicators	(n)			95% CI
		Mean	(SD)
HbA_1C (%)	503	7.0	(1.8)	(6.8-	7.2)
SBP^a (mmHg)	539	148.2	(23.4)	(146.0-	150.4)
DBP^a (mmHg)	539	84.6	(12.4)	(83.4-	85.8)
Triglycerides (mg/dl)	516	179.9	(110.0)	(169.4-	190.4)
LDL (mg/dl)	463	131.1	(39.5)	(126.8-	135.4)
HDL (mg/dl)	516	41.2	(11.7)	(40.0-	42.4)
		(%)
HbA_1C ≥ 7%	503	36.9		(31.8-	41.9)
HbA_1C ≥ 6.5%	503	52.1		(46.9-	57.3)
SBP ≥ 130 mmHg^a	539	78.2		(74.0-	82.4)
DBP ≥ 80 mmHg^a	539	65.9		(61.2-	70.6)
SBP ≥ 130 mmHg & DBP ≥ 80 mmHg^a	539	61.7		(56.8-	66.5)
Triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dl	495	47.5		(42.3-	52.8)
LDL ≥ 100 mg/dl	463	78.3		(73.8-	82.8)
HDL ≤ 40 mg/dl	516	70.2		(65.5-	75.0)
Without aspirin intake	525	39.9		(34.9-	44.8)
Without influenza vaccine last year	537	45.9		(40.8-	51.0)
Without physician examination at least once a year	537	10.2		(7.1-	13.3)

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