Table 3

Clinical measures managed per guidelines between the identified hotspot locations and the surrounding areas

Clinical measureWithin guidelines
Hotspot locationRest of the sample
n=111 Count (%)n=1072 Count (%)p Value
HbA1c67 (60.4)561 (52.3)0.11
Cholesterol30 (27.0)261 (24.3)0.53
LDL27 (24.3)225 (21.9)0.41
Systolic49 (44.1)463 (45.1)0.85
Diastolic65 (58.6)644 (62.7)0.76
HDL54 (48.6)453 (44.1)0.70
Triglycerides28 (25.2)416 (40.5)0.005*
BMI19 (17.1)163 (15.9)0.60
  • *p Value with a significance of ≤0.05.

  • BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycosylated haemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipid; LDL, low-density lipid.