Management and control of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Lebanon: Results from the International Diabetes Management Practices Study Wave 6

Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients with diabetes mellitus in 2011 and 2013

	IDMPS 2013	IDMPS 2011
Total patients recruited	596	1157
Age in yr	59.37	56.42
Male/female, n/n	289/307	588/569
BMI, kg/m2	30.13	28.92
BP control
Mean BP	130.03/77.89	130.8/79.7
SBP < 130, %	40.2	43.7
DBP < 80, %	39.8	33
HTN treatment
ACEI, %	33.3	36.2
ARB, %	50	50.1
Antiplatelet therapy, %	42.4	45.7
Dyslipidemia and management
Diagnosed with dyslipidemia, %	68.3	68
LDL < 100 mg/dL, %	39.2	39.3
HDL ≥ 40 mg/dL, %	68.5	62.7
TG < 150 mg/dL, %	44.4	39
Statin therapy, %	86.5	82.7
Glycemic control
Mean HbA1c	7.98	7.79
HbA1c < 7%, %	31.4	36.1

BMI: Body mass index; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; HTN: Hypertension; ACEI: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB: Angiotensin II receptor blockers; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; HDL: High-density lipoprotein; TG: Triglycerides; HbA1c: Glycosylated hemoglobin.