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ArticleBMC family practice2013

Poor glycemic control in younger women attending Malaysian public primary care clinics: findings from adults diabetes control and management registry.

Ai Theng Cheong, Ping Yein Lee, Shariff-Ghazali Sazlina, Bujang Mohamad Adam, Boon How Chew, Ismail Mastura, Haniff Jamaiyah, Syed-Abdul-Rahman Syed Alwi, Taher Sri Wahyu, Mat-Nasir Nafiza

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Article in BMC family practice, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Ai Theng CheongDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia. caitheng@gmail.com.
Ping Yein Lee
Shariff-Ghazali Sazlina
Bujang Mohamad Adam
Boon How Chew
Ismail Mastura
Haniff Jamaiyah
Syed-Abdul-Rahman Syed Alwi
Taher Sri Wahyu
Mat-Nasir Nafiza
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MYHospital Kuala Lumpur · MYHospital Sungai Buloh · MYHospital Tuanku Ja’afar · MYUniversiti Malaysia Sarawak · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWomen of reproductive age are a group of particular concern as diabetes may affect their pregnancy outcome as well as long-term morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to compare the clinical profiles and glycemic control of reproductive and non-reproductive age women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in primary care settings, and to determine the associated factors of poor glycemic control in the reproductive age group women.

methodsThis was a cross-sectional study using cases reported by public primary care clinics to the Adult Diabetes Control and Management registry from 1st January to 31st December 2009. All Malaysian women aged 18 years old and above and diagnosed with T2D for at least 1 year were included in the analysis. The target for glycemic control (HbA1c < 6.5%) is in accordance to the recommended national guidelines. Both univariate and multivariate approaches of logistic regression were applied to determine whether reproductive age women have an association with poor glycemic control.

resultsData from a total of 30,427 women were analyzed and 21.8% (6,622) were of reproductive age. There were 12.5% of reproductive age women and 18.0% of non-reproductive age women that achieved glycemic control. Reproductive age group women were associated with poorer glycemic control (OR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.2-1.8). The risk factors associated with poor glycemic control in the reproductive age women were being of Malay and Indian race, longer duration of diabetes, patients on anti-diabetic agents, and those who had not achieved the target total cholesterol and triglycerides.

conclusionWomen with T2D have poor glycemic control, but being of reproductive age was associated with even poorer control. Health care providers need to pay more attention to this group of patients especially for those with risk factors. More aggressive therapeutic strategies to improve their cardiometabolic control and pregnancy outcome are warranted.

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Primary Health CareRegistriesAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAntihypertensive AgentsBlood GlucoseCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet TherapyFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansHyperlipidemiasAntihypertensive AgentsBlood GlucoseGlycated Hemoglobinhemoglobin A1c protein, humanHypoglycemic AgentsHypolipidemic Agents

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PMCPMC4029379
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