KNOWLEDGE OF DIABETES AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETES PATIENTS AND THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL- A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
BACKGROUND Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is rising worldwide and increasingly being recognised in relatively young people due to the high prevalence of environmental and genetic risk factors. The objectives of this study is to assess knowledge, lifestyle habits and blood glucose level of diabetes patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 diabetics and systematic random sampling was used for selection of study subject. We used oral questionnaire for assessing knowledge, lifestyle habits, and height and weight measured to calculate BMI. The means, standard deviations and frequencies were calculated. For inferential statistics, Chi-square (X2) test was used to determine the strength of association between dependent and independent variables. P values < 0.05 were considered as statistically significant. RESULTS Eighty five percent (85%) of the respondents knew that diabetes is due to high blood sugar, familial (43%), sedentary workers can suffer (44%) and it affects kidney, heart, liver and eyes (49%). Fifty two percent among participants did physical activities for one to two hours per day, 17% smoked and majority were rice eaters. It was found that 57% of the respondents’ HbA1C levels were less than 7.0% suggesting control of diabetes. The high cholesterol level is associated with high HbA1C values (p= 0.002). CONCLUSION The control of blood sugar among diabetes patients was fifty seven percent in spite of having good knowledge. More than half of participants having some type of physical activities, which may need to improve in terms of hours per day or hours per week. The literacy and lifestyle habits did not show any significant association with diabetes control among the study population.
Authors and Affiliations
Shyamal Roy, Taranga Reang
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP365292
- DOI 10.14260/jemds/2018/136
- Views 81
- Downloads 0
RENAL RESISTIVE INDEX AS A PREDICTOR OF ACUTE HYDRONEPHROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL COLIC
BACKGROUND Urolithiasis remains a major health problem worldwide. Patients with renal colic are 33% to 68.3% at risk of acute urinary obstruction (partial or complete) leading to hydroureteronephrosis. Our study was done...
FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF INTERLOCKING NAILING OF TYPE I AND II COMPOUND FRACTURE TIBIA
BACKGROUND Introduction of closed locked intramedullary nailing has revolutionised the management of fractures of femur and tibia. The study is to prove type-I and type-II open fractures with comparatively less soft tiss...
SHORT-TERM OUTCOME OF INTRAVENOUS IRON THERAPY FOR IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA AT JNIMS, IMPHAL- A PRELIMINARY REPORT
BACKGROUND Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) comprises of 50% of anaemia cases worldwide. The treatment consists of oral iron therapy and IV iron therapy. However, both of them may have their own side effects. Oral iron may...
A STUDY OF RARE BULLOUS DERMATOSES OF PAEDIATRIC AGE GROUP IN RAJIV GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES HOSPITAL, SRIKAKULAM, ANDHRA PRADESH
BACKGROUND Rare autoimmune, congenital, infective and drug induced skin conditions results in blisters, seen on the face or genitals. The aim of present study was to estimate the prevalence of rare autoimmune and congeni...
A STUDY OF DYSLIPIDAEMIA IN LICHEN PLANUS PATIENTS
BACKGROUND Lichen planus (LP) is a distinct autoimmune inflammatory, papulosquamous skin disorder. Some studies have showed an increased prevalence of dyslipidaemia in lichen planus patients. Disturbances in the lipid me...