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Poor glycemic control and its associated factors among type 1 diabetic children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Glycemic control and its associated factors among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in Ethiopia: a narrative review.The Pan African medical journal · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundPoor glycemic control increases the risk of acute metabolic derangements and long-term consequences, which are the main causes of morbidity and mortality. Sustaining optimal glycemic control is challenging for children with diabetes, mainly in resource-limited settings. Numerous factors have identified as being associated with poor glycemic control among type 1 diabetic children. However, studies scrutinizing about the magnitude of poor glycemic control have had inconsistent findings in Ethiopia. This systematic review and meta-analysis is therefore aimed at appraising the pooled prevalence of poor glycemic control and its associated factors among type 1 diabetic children in Ethiopia by combining the studies from the existing literatures.
methodsAll relevant articles published between December 30, 2015 and June 1, 2024, were systematically retrieved from scientific databases (PubMed, Hinari, Scopus, web of science, Science direct and Google scholar). Stata version 17 was used to analyze data (poor glycemic control and factors associated). From the identified studies, the one that shows the association of poor glycemic control and having glucometer were included. I2 tests were used to assess the heterogeneity of the studies. Subgroup analysis was done based on sample sizes and year of publication to determine how pooled estimates of poor glycemic control vary across the studies events. The pooled estimate of association between poor glycemic control and having glucometer as glucose level monitoring equipment/device was reported.
resultsThe aggregated seven articles revealed a lower odds of glycemic control among type 1 diabetic patients with no having glucometer as glucose level monitoring device than those who had it (POR: 0.51, 95% CI: 0.08, 0.93). The pooled prevalence of poor glycemic control among type 1 diabetic children in Ethiopia was 71% (95%: CI: 57, 85); (I2 = 97:57%, P < 0.01). Subgroup analysis was performed based on sample size, and the highest pooled prevalence (76%) was observed among primary studies with sample sizes less than 200.
conclusionsThe pooled prevalence of poor glycemic control among type 1 diabetic children was high in Ethiopia. Access of glucometer as glucose monitoring was fond to be the significant factor for glycemic control. Therefore, we recommend ministry of health and other stack holders to increase the accessibility of glucometer for all diabetic children in Ethiopia.
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