Table 3 Health care encounters in different categories of glucose regulation over three years

Care provider encounters

20.0 (11.0–34.0)

23.0 (9.0–34.0)

26.0 (15.0–43.5)*

33.5 (22.3–46.0)†

Blood pressure measurements

2.0 (0–5.0)

2.0 (0–5.0)

4.0 (1.0–6.0)*

5.0 (3.0–7.0)†

Glucose measurements

1.0 (0–2.0)

1.0 (0–3.0)

2.0 (1.0–4.0)*

13.0 (7.3–14.8)†

Lipid measurements

0.5 (0–2.0)

1.0 (0–2.0)

1.0 (0–2.0)‡

3.0 (2.0–4.0)†

Referrals to specialist

2.0 (1.0–4.0)

2.0 (1.0–4.0)

2.0 (1.0–4.0)

2.0 (0–3.0)