Table 2 Glycemic and blood pressure levels in the first year after diagnosis of diabetes
Overall (n = 292,170) | Otherwise fit (n = 270,068) | Mild frailty (n = 21,448) | Moderate or severe frailty (n = 654) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Index HbA1C (after at least 6 months of management) | |||||
< 6% | 15.2 (44,293) | 15.0 (40,602) | 16.6 (3559) | 20.2 (132) | < 0.0001 |
6.0–6.4% | 16.4 (47,985) | 16.3 (44,113) | 17.5 (3761) | 17 (111) | < 0.0001 |
6.5–6.9% | 18.1 (53,020) | 18.1 (48,844) | 18.9 (4055) | 18.5 (121) | 0.01 |
7.0–7.5% | 13.3 (38,765) | 13.2 (35,777) | 13.5 (2903) | 13.0 (85) | 0.48 |
> 7.5% | 37.0 (108,107) | 37.3 (100,732) | 33.4 (7170) | 31.3 (205) | < 0.0001 |
HbA1C at least 6 months after index HbA1C | Overall (n = 231,278) | Otherwise fit (n = 214,456) | Mild frailty (n = 16,398) | Moderate or severe frailty (n = 424) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 6% | 13.1 (30,260) | 12.9 (27,740) | 14.9 (2450) | 16.5 (70) | < 0.0001 |
6.0–6.4% | 15.9 (36,735) | 15.8 (33,848) | 17.1 (2812) | 17.7 (75) | < 0.0001 |
6.5–6.9% | 18.9 (43,682) | 18.8 (40,397) | 19.6 (3211) | 17.5 (74) | 0.05 |
7.0–7.5% | 14.4 (33,338) | 14.5 (31,015) | 13.8 (2269) | 12.7 (54) | 0.06 |
> 7.5% | 37.7 (87,263) | 38 (81,456) | 34.5 (5656) | 35.6 (151) | < 0.0001 |
Index systolic blood pressure (after at least 6 months of management) | |||||
< 120 mmHg | 12.7 (37,216) | 12.7 (34,266) | 13.2 (2839) | 17.0 (111) | 0.0003 |
120–129 mmHg | 17.1 (49,825) | 17.2 (46,582) | 14.6 (3139) | 15.9 (104) | < 0.0001 |
130–139 mmHg | 23.3 (67,987) | 23.5 (63,410) | 20.8 (4455) | 18.7 (122) | < 0.0001 |
140 mmHg or greater | 46.9 (137,142) | 46.6 (125,810) | 51.4 (11,015) | 48.5 (317) | < 0.0001 |
Systolic blood pressure 6 months after index | Overall (n = 247,199) | Otherwise fit (n = 228,210) | Mild frailty (n = 18,447) | Moderate or severe frailty (n = 542) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 120 mmHg | 12.0 (29,578) | 11.9 (27,091) | 13.0 (2396) | 16.8 (91) | < 0.0001 |
120–129 mmHg | 17.3 (42,697) | 17.4 (39,661) | 15.9 (2940) | 17.7 (96) | < 0.0001 |
130–139 mmHg | 24.1 (59,621) | 24.3 (55,557) | 21.4 (3949) | 21.2 (115) | < 0.0001 |
140 mmHg or greater | 46.6 (115,303) | 46.4 (105,901) | 49.7 (9162) | 44.3 (240) | < 0.0001 |