Research Article
An Innovative Australian Outreach Model of Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Remote Communities
Table 3
Clinical characteristics based on total screening episodes.
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| | HbA1c | | | Median | 7.1% | | Interquartile range | 2 | | HbA1c ≥7% | 71 patients (51.8%) | | HbA1c ≥8% (high risk of DR) | 39 patients (28.5%) | | Hypertension | | | Systolic BP | | | Mean ± SD | 140.5 mmHg (±20.3) | | ≥130 mmHg | 97 patients (69.8%) | | ≥150 mmHg (high risk of DR) | 36 patients (25.9%) | | Diastolic BP | | | Mean ± SD | 82.9 mmHg (±12.0) | | ≥85 mmHg | 64 patients (46.0%) | | ≥90 mmHg (high risk of DR) | 45 patients (32.4%) |
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Note: four patients were missing one to two data variables.
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