Table 3: Proportions of patients who met recommended targets for diabetes management indicators, by presence of registered nurse(s) at practice
VariableManagement indicator
Hemoglobin A1cFasting blood glucoseBlood pressureLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolUrine albumin: creatinine ratio
No. of patients2676152421092240939
 1 registered nurse, no. (%) of patients
   Yes2372 (88.6)1378 (90.4)1916 (90.8)2036 (90.9)826 (88.0)
   No304 (11.4)146 (9.6)193 (9.2)204 (9.1)113 (12.0)
OR (95% CI)1.43 (1.20-1.69)1.35 (1.08-1.68)1.51 (1.27-1.81)1.46 (1.19-1.79)0.82 (0.62-1.07)
p value 0.001< 0.01 0.001 0.0010.2

Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio.