TITLE:
Predictors of Glycemic Control among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Najran Armed Forces Hospital: A Pilot Study
AUTHORS:
Imed Harrabi, Fawaz Al Harbi, Saad Al Ghamdi
KEYWORDS:
Glycemic Control, Diabetes Type 2, Adults
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.4 No.2,
May
23,
2014
ABSTRACT:
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a
serious condition with potentially devastating complications that affects all
age groups worldwide. The purposes of this study are to describe the glycemic
control levels and to determine the associated factors of poor glycemiccontrol
among type 2 diabetes patients followed in Najran Armed Forces Hospital.
Methods:We conducted a retrospective analysis of administrative data from adult
patients with diabetes type 2 followed in NAFH clinics. To be included in the
pilot study, patients needed to meet the following criteria: 1) Be identified
as having diabetes type 2 using algorithms employed by disease management oasis
program; 2) Be at least aged 18; 3) Be male or female; 4) Have Fasting Plasma
Glucose (FPG) and HbA1c measured at least twice during the last year. Both
univariate and multivariate approaches of logistic regression were applied to
determine factors associated with poor glycemic control. Results: Data from a
total of 100 patients were analyzed. There were 22% of patients that achieved
glycemic control. The risk factors associated with poor glycemic control were
being female, age