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Table 2 Clinical Characteristics of DM Patients in Al-Ain District, UAE, 2003–2004 (n = 513)

From: Prevalence of risk factors for diabetic foot complications

 

n

Percent (95% CI)

Type of DM

  

Type 1

68

13.6 (10.6–16.6)

Type 2

431

86.4 (83.4–89.4)

Mode of Diagnosis

  

Incidental

245

48.5 (44.1–52.9)

Screening

39

7.7 (5.4–10.0)

Symptomatic

221

43.8 (39.5–48.1)

Family History of DM

  

Present

270

54.3 (49.9–58.7)

Absent

227

45.7(41.3–50.1)

Duration of the Disease

  

< 1 year

33

6.6 (4.4–8.8)

1–5 years

199

40.0 (35.7–44.3)

6–10 years

161

32.3 (28.2–36.4)

11–20 years

98

19.7 (16.2–23.4)

>21 years

7

1.4 (0.4–2.4)

Hypertension

  

Present

178

34.9 (30.0–38.8)

Absent

332

65.1(61.0–69.2)

Total Cholesterol

  

High (>5.60 mmol/L)

152

34.4 (30.0–38.8)

Normal (≤ 5.60 mmol/L)

290

65.5(61.1–69.9)

Triglycerides

  

High (>2.10 mmol/L)

105

23.9 (19.9–27.9)

Normal (≤ 2.10 mmol/L)

334

76.1(72.1–80.1)

HDL

  

High (≥ 0.91 mmol/L)

104

74.3 (67.1–81.5)

Low (<0.91 mmol/L)

36

25.7 (18.5–32.9)

LDL

  

High (>3.4 mmol/L)

70

53.4(44.9–61.9)

Normal (≤ 3.4 mmol/L)

61

46.6(38.1–55.1)

Microalbuminuria

  

Present (>20 μg/min)

276

61.2 (56.7–65.7)

Absent (<20 μg/min)

175

38.8 (34.3–43.3)

HBA 1 c

  

Good control (<7%)

150

37.6(32.8–42.4)

Poor control (>7%)

246

62.4(57.6–67.2)

Peripheral Neuropathy

  

Present

199

39(35.1–43.7)

Absent

306

61(56.3–64.9)

Peripheral Vascular Disease

  

Present

59

12(8.8–14.4)

Absent

451

88(85.6–91.2)