Glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes at a primary health care center in Oman.

Aims: To determine the status of blood sugar control by using fasting blood sugar (FBS) of ≤6.1 mmol/l and glycosyted hemoglobin A1c (HbAc1) of <7% as indictors of glycemic control and to assess the influence of demographic, blood pressure (BP) and lipid characteristics on glycemic control.

Methods: This retrospective study included all Omani patients with type 2 diabetes (N=177) attended a primary health care center in Al-Dakhiliya region, Oman.