Table 1

- Characteristics of patients in the CAPTURE Saudi Arabia by care setting.

CharacteristicsStudy population (N=883)Care setting
Primary care (n=566)Secondary care (n=317)
nDatanDatanData
Female883404 (45.8)566219 (38.7)317185 (58.4)
Age, years88358 [50-65]56660 [53-66]31754 [48-62]
Diabetes duration, years88010.0 [5.0-17.0]56311.7 [5.1-20.0]3178.3 [4.5-12.8]
HbA1c, %8768.0 [7.1-9.0]5597.8 [6.8-9.1]3178.4 [7.8-9.0]
HbA1c, mmol/mol87664 [54-75]55962 [51-76]31768 [62-75]
BMI, kg/m288129.1 [26.5-32.9]56430.2 [26.5-34.3]31727.9 [26.5-30.0]
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg882132 [122-143]565134 [123-145]317130 [122-140]
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg88276 [69-80]56575 [69-80]31776 [69-82]
Hypertension876486 (55.5)560382 (68.2)316104 (32.9)
Familial hypercholesterolemia552112 (20.3)29490 (30.6)25822 (8.5)
eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2814497317
>89318 (39.1)222 (44.7)96 (30.3)
>59-89430 (52.8)223 (44.9)207 (65.3)
>29-5960 (7.4)48 (9.7)12 (3.8)
≤296 (0.7)4 (0.8)2 (0.6)
Albuminuria668474194
Normal to mildly increased470 (70.4)340 (71.7)130 (67.0)
Microalbuminuria157 (23.5)93 (19.6)64 (33.0)
Macroalbuminuria41 (6.1)41 (8.6)-
Retinopathy883566317
Yes123 (13.9)106 (18.7)17 (5.4)
Yes (referred by patient)11 (1.2)10 (1.8)1 (0.3)
No749 (84.8)450 (79.5)299 (94.3)
Nephropathy883566317
Yes91 (10.3)85 (15.0)6 (1.9)
Yes (referred by patient)24 (2.7)23 (4.1)1 (0.3)
No768 (87.0)458 (80.9)310 (97.8)
Neuropathy883566317
Yes106 (12.0)88 (15.5)18 (5.7)
Yes (referred by patient)24 (2.7)24 (4.2)-
No753 (85.3)454 (80.2)299 (94.3)
Smoking883566317
Current smoker78 (8.8)63 (11.1)15 (4.7)
Previous smoker91 (10.3)25 (4.4)66 (20.8)
Never smoker714 (80.9)478 (84.5)236 (74.4)
Physical activity, days/week*486284202
0-1231 (47.5)185 (65.1)46 (22.8)
2-3144 (29.6)48 (16.9)96 (47.5)
4-576 (15.6)20 (7.0)56 (27.7)
6-735 (7.2)31 (10.9)4 (2.0)

Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%) or median interquartile range [IQR]. Differences between the care settings of primary and secondary were not compared statistically.

BMI: body mass index, eGFR: estimated glomerular filtrate rate, HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin

  • * Number of days in the last week with a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate activity.