Prevalence and unmet need for diabetes care across the care continuum in a national sample of South African adults: Evidence from the SANHANES-1, 2011-2012 (original) (raw)
Fig 2
The diabetes care cascade, South Africa 2011–2012.
Of those with diabetes, 55% have ever been screened for diabetes, a 45% loss. Of those who have ever had their blood sugar measured, 73% received a diagnosis of high blood sugar or sugar diabetes, a 27% loss. Of those who received a diagnosis, 94% were being treated with oral glycemic medication or insulin, a 6% loss. Of those who were currently taking medication, 51% had controlled blood sugar (HbA1c < 7.0%), a 49% loss.