Quality of Care for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Dubai: A HEDIS-Like Assessment

Table 3

HEDIS-like assessment of T2DM care, based upon the HEDIS “comprehensive diabetes care” measure, among T2DM patients in Dubai followed up for a complete calendar year and therefore eligible for the HEDIS measure, according to age and sex.

	Patients,; 18–34 years		Patients,; 35–49 years		Patients,; 50–64 years		Patients,; 65+ years		Patients,; males		Patients,; females
	()		()		()		()		()		()
		(%)		(%)		(%)		(%)		(%)		(%)
HbA1c screening	4	(100.0)	21	(95.5)	79	(97.5)	43	(100.0)	44	(93.6)	103	(100.0)
HbA1c poor control (>9.0%)	0	(0.0)	4	(18.2)	24	(29.6)	14	(32.6)	9	(19.1)	33	(32.0)
HbA1c control (<8.0%)	3	(75.0)	10	(45.5)	42	(51.9)	20	(46.5)	24	(51.1)	51	(49.5)
LDL screening	4	(100.0)	20	(90.9)	73	(90.1)	40	(93.0)	40	(85.1)	97	(94.2)
LDL control (<100 mg/dL)	2	(50.0)	13	(59.1)	58	(71.6)	25	(58.1)	29	(61.7)	69	(67.0)
Blood pressure control (<140/90 mmHg)	4	(100.0)	17	(77.3)	46	(56.8)	15	(34.9)	27	(57.4)	55	(53.4)
Eye exam performed	1	(25.0)	5	(22.7)	26	(32.1)	13	(30.2)	18	(38.3)	27	(26.2)
Medical attention for nephropathy	1	(25.0)	6	(27.3)	14	(17.3)	12	(27.9)	14	(29.8)	19	(18.4)

dL = decilitre; HbA1c = glycosylated hemoglobin A1c; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; mmHg = millimetres of mercury; mg = milligram; = number; T2DM = type 2 diabetes mellitus.