ArticleDiabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders2020
Glycemic Control and its Predictors among Adult Diabetic Patients attending Mettu Karl Referral Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia: A Prospective Observational Study.
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Abstract
introductionThe current estimate is that 463 million people worldwide have diabetes. In 2017, an estimated 5 million (9.9%) deaths worldwide among adults were caused by diabetes. The burden of disease associated with uncontrolled diabetes is substantial in terms of mortality and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to assess glycemic control level and its predictors among adult patients with diabetes.
methodsA prospective observational study was conducted among patients with diabetes during follow-up at an ambulatory clinic of Mettu Karl referral hospital from 15 April to 09 August 2019. The consecutive sampling method was used to collect data, following which the data were entered into Epidata manager version 4.4.2 and exported to the SPSS version 24.0 statistical software package for analysis. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of poor glycemic control. Variables whose significance level was < 0.05 (p value) were considered to be predictors of poor glycemic control.
resultsA total of 330 diabetic patients were included in the study, among whom 240 (72.7%) had poor glycemic control. The predictors of poor glycemic control in the multivariate logistic regression analysis were overweight [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 4.07; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.60, 10.36; p = 0.003], obesity (AOR 4.39; 95% CI 1.59, 12.14; p = 0.004), higher estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (AOR 2.34; 95% CI 1.23, 4.44; p = 0.010), type 1 diabetes (AOR 3.22; 95% CI 1.58, 6.55; p = 0.001), poor diet adherence (AOR 6.95; 95% CI 3.63, 13.32; p < 0.001) and non-adherence to medications (AOR 5.82; 95% CI 2.77, 12.26; p < 0.001).
conclusionAlmost three-quarters of the study population of diabetic patients had poorly controlled blood sugar. Overweight, obesity, higher eGFR, type 1 diabetics, poor adherence to diet recommendation and non-adherence to medications were independent predictors of poor glycemic control. Educational strategies should focus on improving adherence to the recommended diet and medication(s), achieving weight control and optimizing glycemic control.
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