Table 2

Proportion of Swiss Diabetes Registry participants fulfilling the Swiss Society of Endocrinology and Diabetology (SSED) criteria for glycemic and blood pressure (BP) control at baseline, stratified by diabetes type (n=604)

SSED CriterionSSED target (%)DM1
(n=239)
DM2
(n=365)
P-diff
HbA1c≥9% (75 mmol/mol)<15n=20, 8% n=28, 8% 0.76
HbA1c<8% (64 mmol/mol)≥60n=179, 75% n=281, 77% 0.56
HbA1c<7% (53 mmol/mol)≥40n=76, 32%n=159, 44% 0.004
BP≥140/90 mm Hg<35n=7*, 3% n=28†, 8% 0.02
  • Group estimates that meet the SSED targets are highlighted in bold. Between-group differences determined with the  χ2 test.

  • *Information missing in three participants.

  • †Information missing in two participants.

  • DM1, diabetes mellitus type 1; DM2, diabetes mellitus type 2; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin A1c.