Berhanu Elfu Feleke1, Teferi Elfu Feleke2, Melkamu Beyene Kassahun3, Wondemu Gebrekirose Adane4, Netsanet Fentahun5, Abel Girma6, Alamirew Alebachew7, Eyaya Misgan8, Hanna Demelash Desyibelew5, Mulat Tirfie Bayih5, Omer Seid5. 1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Bahir Dar, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 2. Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Wolkite University, Butajira General hospital, Ethiopia. 3. Amhara National Regional State Health Bureau, Ethiopia. 4. Global Tuberculosis Program, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 5. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 6. Department of Internal Medicine, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 7. Department of Pediatrics, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 8. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Glycemic control is the level of glucose in diabetes patient. Evidence regarding glycemic control is scarce in resource-limited settings, and this study was conducted to generate information regarding the prevalence and predictors of glycemic control among diabetes mellitus patients attending their care from the referral hospitals of the Amhara region, Ethiopia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study design was implemented. A simple random sampling technique was used. Data were collected from March 2018 to January 2020. The data were collected using interviews, chart review, and blood samples. Hemoglobin A1c was measured using high-performance liquid chromatography. Data were entered into Epi-info software and analyzed by SPSS software. Descriptive statistics were used to estimate the prevalence of glycemic control; linear regression was used to identify the predictors of HbA1c. RESULTS: A total of 2554 diabetes patients were included giving for the response rate of 95.83%. The mean age of the study participants was 54.08 years [SD (standard deviation) ± 8.38 years]. The mean HbA1c of the study participants was 7.31% [SD ± 0.94%]. Glycemic control was poor in 55.32% [95% CI: 53.4%-57.25%] of diabetes patients. The glycemic control of diabetes patients was determined by BMI (β 0.1; [95% CI: 0.09-0.1]), type 2 diabetes (β -0.14; [95% CI: -0.11-0.16]), age (β 0.22; [95% CI: 0.02-0.024]), duration of the disease (β 0.04; [95% CI: 0.037-0.042]), the presence of hypertension (β 0.12; [95% CI:0.09-0.16]), regular physical exercise (β -0.06; [95% CI: -0.03-0.09]), medication adherence (β -0.16; [95% CI: -0.14-0.18]), and male (β 0.34; [95% CI: 0.31-.037]). CONCLUSION: The glycemic control of diabetes patients was poor, and it needs the attention of decision-makers.
BACKGROUND: Glycemic control is the level of glucose in diabetes patient. Evidence regarding glycemic control is scarce in resource-limited settings, and this study was conducted to generate information regarding the prevalence and predictors of glycemic control among diabetes mellitus patients attending their care from the referral hospitals of the Amhara region, Ethiopia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study design was implemented. A simple random sampling technique was used. Data were collected from March 2018 to January 2020. The data were collected using interviews, chart review, and blood samples. Hemoglobin A1c was measured using high-performance liquid chromatography. Data were entered into Epi-info software and analyzed by SPSS software. Descriptive statistics were used to estimate the prevalence of glycemic control; linear regression was used to identify the predictors of HbA1c. RESULTS: A total of 2554 diabetes patients were included giving for the response rate of 95.83%. The mean age of the study participants was 54.08 years [SD (standard deviation) ± 8.38 years]. The mean HbA1c of the study participants was 7.31% [SD ± 0.94%]. Glycemic control was poor in 55.32% [95% CI: 53.4%-57.25%] of diabetes patients. The glycemic control of diabetes patients was determined by BMI (β 0.1; [95% CI: 0.09-0.1]), type 2 diabetes (β -0.14; [95% CI: -0.11-0.16]), age (β 0.22; [95% CI: 0.02-0.024]), duration of the disease (β 0.04; [95% CI: 0.037-0.042]), the presence of hypertension (β 0.12; [95% CI:0.09-0.16]), regular physical exercise (β -0.06; [95% CI: -0.03-0.09]), medication adherence (β -0.16; [95% CI: -0.14-0.18]), and male (β 0.34; [95% CI: 0.31-.037]). CONCLUSION: The glycemic control of diabetes patients was poor, and it needs the attention of decision-makers.
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