Table 1 The characteristics of the 56 participants (≥ 65 years) with diabetes who received home-care services

Age (years), median (range)

82 (65–99)

80 (65–94)

84 (70–99)

Gender

 Men, n (%)

29 (52)

15 (42)

14 (70)

 Women, n (%)

27 (48)

21 (58)

6 (30)

 Living alone, n (%)^a

40 (71)

26 (72)

15 (75)

Type of diabetes

 Type 1, n (%)

7 (12)

7 (19)

0 (0)

 Type 2, n (%)

49 (88)

29 (81)

20 (100)

HbA1c (mmol/mol), median (range)^a

57 (34–108)

66 (39–108)

48 (34–53)

HbA1c (%), median (range)^a

7.4 (5.3–12.0)

8.2 (5.7–12.0)

6.5 (5.3–7.0)

eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m²), median (range)^a

69 (9–123)

63 (9–123)

86 (30–114)

Hb (g/dl), median (range)^a

12.8 (9.7–16.3)

12.7 (9.7–16.3)

12.9 (10.1–14.4)

Weight (kg), median (range)^a

78 (45–131)

78 (62–131)

78 (45–113)

Body mass index (kg/m²), median (range)^a

27 (19–41)

28 (21–39)

25 (19–41)