Factors associated with poor control of diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Objective : To study factors associated with poor control of diabetes mellitus that treated at second branch of Yangtarade hospital in Yangtarade district, Kalasin province.

Method : This study was Case-control study to study factors associated with poor control of diabetes mellitus .The population are treated at second branch of Yangtarade hospital in Ampur Yangtarade, Kalasin province and live in ummao sub district that located of second branch of Yangtarade hospital. The subjects were 201 diabetic patients, 134 were control group and 67 were study group. The data was collected by questionnaire interview and HoSxP program about geographic data, duration of disease, the number of medications, history of hypoglycemic symptoms, type of treatment, drug habits, history of daily diets, depression and show in statistic by average, percent, mean, pearson Chi square, independent T-Test, Mann-Whitney U test.

Result : Factors which associated poor control of diabetes mellitus are age found that old ages well control blood sugar than the youngs, number of tablets of daily medications found that the more number of medication the more poor control of blood sugar, forget to use daily medications more than three time per month, daily diabetes medicine adjustment without doctor order, carbohydrate intake over 9 parts per day over or equal to 2 days per week, Eating sweet drink more than or equal 2 times per week, Eating fruit more than 5 servings a day more than or equal to 2 days per week, The use of combined diabetes medications(oral and inject), depression screening with 2Q questions positive.

Conclusion : There are many diabetics who can not control blood sugar levels. Knowledge of the disease and treatment include stress management is important.

Keywords : Factor , poor control of diabetes mellitus