Physicians’ knowledge of targets and estimation of achievement of targets in their practices: N = 284.
| STATED TARGET | PHYSICIAN STATING THIS AS THE RECOMMENDED TARGET, N (%) | PHYSICIANS’ ESTIMATION OF THE PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS IN THEIR PRACTICES WHO WERE AT TARGET, AS THEY UNDERSTOOD THE TARGET, MEAN (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| BP | 59.3 (20) | |
| • Correct (< 130/80 mm Hg) | 71 (25.0) | |
| • Almost correct (130/80 or ≤ 130/80) | 98 (34.5) | |
| • Values below recommended target threshold | 67 (23.6) | |
| • Values higher than recommended target threshold | 42 (14.8) | |
| HbA1c | 58.2 (20.4) | |
| • Correct (< 7.0, 7.0, or ≤ 7.0) | 210 (74.0) | |
| • Values below recommended target threshold | 66 (23.2) | |
| • Values higher than recommended target threshold | 3 (1.1) | |
| LDL-C | 48.4 (23.1) | |
| • Correct at older 2.5-mmol/L level (< 2.5, 2.5, or ≤ 2.5) | 65 (22.9) | |
| • Correct according to most recent guideline (< 2.0, 2.0, or ≤ 2.0) | 185 (65.1) | |
| • Values below recommended target threshold | 15 (5.3) | |
| • Values higher than recommended target threshold | 16 (5.6) |
BP—blood pressure, HbA1c—glycated hemoglobin, LDL-C—low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.