Prevalence of complications of type 2 diabetes and its socioeconomic factors affecting it in Bushehr

 

Farkhondeh Amini¹, Abbas Yazdanpanah^2*, Abbas Ghavam³

 

¹Department of Healthcare Management, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, IRAN.

²Assistant Professor, Department of Healthcare Management, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, IRAN.

 

Abstract              Background: Type 2 diabetes is one of the most important health problems in the world. This study evaluates the prevalence of complications of type 2 diabetes and its socioeconomic factors in Bushehr province. Method: The present study was descriptive-correlation type. The subjects were 341 patients with type 2 diabetes who were referred to two-level diabetes clinics in Bushehr province. They were selected by simple random sampling. The data collection tool was a self-made questionnaire containing 60 questions and the reliability of this tool was analyzed by Cronbach's alpha test (0.72). Questions were about demographic information, socioeconomic status, treatment care status, and complications of the disease. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS version 20 and descriptive and inferential statistical tests. Results: 40.8% were male and 59.2% were female. 56% of patients had complications. The most complications included ocular complications (33.5%) and the least complications of diabetic foot disorder (4.5%). There was a significant relationship between the age of the affected people, the duration of complications, the nutritional status of people, lipid disorders, income level with complications.(p <0/05). The prevalence of neurological complications was 31%, ocular complications were 33.5%, cardiovascular complications were 19%, kidney complications were 5.9%, and diabetic foot was 4.5%. In people who were more than 9 years old with diabetes, complications were observed in 6.2% of those who were less than 6 years old. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, attention to preventive measures (proper nutrition, self-care education for patients), and regular examinations for the early prevention and diagnosis of the disease and its complications, as well as special attention to the low income of the population, seems necessary.

Key Words: Type 2 diabetes, socioeconomic factors, complications.