| Table 1. Number and percentage of the 9 procedures recommended by the CDA performed by rural and urban physicians (Newfoundland 1995) | ||
| CDA procedure | Group, no. (and %) of patients | |
| Rural (n = 70) |
Urban (n = 48) | |
| Blood pressure check | 70 (100.0) | 48(100.0) |
| HbA1C measurement | 26 (37.1) | 37 (77.1)* |
| FBS/RBS measurement | 70 (100.0) | 48 (100.0) |
| Cholesterol measurement | 42 (60.0) | 32 (66.7) |
| Weight check | 61 (87.1) | 37 (77.1) |
| Urinalysis | 36 (51.4) | 33 (68.8) |
| Foot examination | 19 (27.1) | 18 (37.5) |
| Eye examination | 17 (24.3) | 17 (35.4) |
| Ophthalmologist referral | 34 (48.6) | 30 (62.5) |
| No. of the 9 recommended procedures performed | ||
| Mean | 5.36 | 6.25† |
| Median | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Significant differences between rural and urban samples are indicated by *p < 0.001 and †p < 0.01. | ||
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