Table 1

Processes of care documented in patients with type 2 diabetes in general practice in Norway in 2014 (ROSA 4) and 2005 (ROSA 3)

Processes of care2014 (n=9464)
Percentages
2005 (n=5463)
Percentages
Change from 2005 to 2014 with 95% CI‡
Percentage points
Observed, with 95% CI†Adjusted‡ ObservedAdjusted‡
HbA1c86.4 (84.9 to 87.9)86.891.891.3−4.4 (−6.7 to −2.1)**
Blood pressure87.4 (85.8 to 89.0)88.189.788.7−0.5 (−3.2 to 2.2)
Cholesterol89.0 (86.8 to 91.2)89.089.589.6−0.6 (−3.7 to 2.4)
LDL84.4 (81.1 to 87.7)83.840.841.7+42.1 (32.9 to 51.2)**
Creatinine/eGFR93.2 (91.5 to 95.0)NA
Weight51.4 (46.7 to 56.1)51.854.253.6−1.8 (−12.7 to 9.1)
BMI44.6 (40.0 to 49.3)45.136.936.3+8.8 (−1.9 to 19.5)
Smoking habits79.0 (76.2 to 81.9)79.656.054.6+24.9 (18.3 to 31.5)**
Eye examination61.0 (57.4 to 64.6)62.371.569.4−7.1 (−11.1 to −3.2)**
Albuminuria30.3 (25.6 to 34.9)31.337.936.1−4.8 (−13.8 to 4.1)
Monofilament 10 g25.9 (21.5 to 30.3)28.118.715.8+12.3 (6.6 to 17.9)**
Number of screening procedures for microvascular complications§**
 029.2 (25.7 to 32.8)28.021.222.8+5.2 (0.5 to 10.0)
 136.3 (34.2 to 41.6)35.541.643.0−7.5 (−11.7 to −3.4)
 222.5 (20.0 to 25.0)23.025.724.6−1.6 (−6.5 to 3.2)
 312.0 (9.1 to 14.8)13.411.69.6+3.9 (−0.8 to 8.6)
  • *P≤0.01, **P≤0.001.

  • †Based on data as registered, 95% CIs adjusted for clustering within GP practices.

  • ‡Adjusted for sex, age, counties and clustering within GP practices.

  •  §Screening procedures: eye examination, albuminuria and 10 g monofilament test.

  • BMI, body mass index; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; GP, general practitioner; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; NA, not available; ROSA 3, Rogaland-Oslo-Salten study; ROSA 4, Rogaland-Oslo-Salten-Akershus-Hordaland study.