Prevalence of a Hemoglobin A1c Less Than 7.0%, of a Blood Pressure Less Than 130/80 mm Hg, and of a Serum Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Less Than 100 mg/dL in Older Patients With Diabetes Mellitus in an Academic Nursing Home

As recommended by the American Diabetes Association, the hemoglobin A1c was less than 7.0% in 55 (89%) of 62 diabetic individuals, the blood pressure was less than 130/80 mm Hg in 52 (84%) of 62 diabetic individuals, and the serum LDL cholesterol was less than 100 mg/dL in 55 (89%) of 62 diabetic individuals in an academic nursing home.