Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Diabetes. Apr 15, 2019; 10(4): 249-259
Published online Apr 15, 2019. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v10.i4.249
Table 3 Screening of diabetes-related complications in patients with diabetes mellitus
Screening for any diabetes-related complication, n (%)
Yes553 (97.9)
No12 (2.1)
Screening for cardiovascular disease
At least one time during the past year376 (76.9)
Never113 (23.1)
Eye screening
At least one time during the past year295 (65.7)
Never154 (34.3)
Number of eye screening, mean (SD)1.20 (0.57)
Screening for nerve damage
At least one time during the past year232 (53.8)
Never199 (46.2)
Number of screening for nerve damage, mean ± SD1.75 ± 1.01
Screening for kidney damage
At least one time during the past year425 (82.5)
Never90 (17.5)
Number of screening for kidney damage, mean ± SD1.87 ± 1.02
Screening for foot examination
At least one time during the past year297 (63.9)
Never168 (36.1)
Number of screening for foot examination, mean ± SD1.90 ± 1.08
Screening for blood lipid control
At least one time during the past year496 (94.8)
Never27 (5.2)
Number of screening for blood lipid control, mean ± SD2.06 ± 1.04
Screening for blood pressure control n (%)
At least one time during the past year286 (86.1)
Never46 (13.9)
Number of screening for blood pressure control, mean ± SD2.57 ± 1.17