Table 2 Treatment Information of the study patients
Variable | Proportion, N (%) |
|---|---|
Diabetes mellitus treatment | |
 Diet-only | 11 (2.9) |
 Oral Glucose-lowering Agents(OGLAs)-only | 262 (68.1) |
 Insulin-only | 66 (17.1) |
 Insulin combined with Oral Glucose-lowering Agents | 46 (12.0) |
Other co-medications used regularly by the subjects | |
 Anti-platelets | 45 (11.7) |
 Statins | 48 (12.5) |
 Anti-platelets and statins | 108 (28.1) |
 Anti-hypertensive drugs | 295 (76.6) |
 - ACEi/ARBs | 204 (69.0) |
Frequency of clinic attendance in the last 12 months | |
 2–3 | 68 (17.7) |
 4–5 | 292 (75.9) |
 6 and above | 25 (6.5) |