Glycemic control among adult diabetics in post-conflict Iraq

ABSTRACT

To determine the level of glycemic control and factors associated with poor glycemic control among patients type 2 diabeties. A cross sectional study was carried out at National Diabetic Center at Al-Yarmouk teaching hospital and Diabetic consultancy clinic at Al-Kindi hospital. A total of 354 type 2 diabetic patients were enrolled in the period from 1st June to 31st July, 2012. They were selected by systematic random sampling. A face to face interview was done and filling a questionnaire [demographic, lifestyle, socioeconomic, health, clinical characteristics and glycosylated hemoglobin test]. A review of patient's records was taken place too. Out of the total sample, 47.5% had glycemic control [HbA1c<7]. High body mass index, long duration and no self-monitoring of blood glucose were significantly associated with poor glycemic control [p=0.04, 0.001 and 0.002, respectively]. Glycemic control rate are needed to raise because it was low. Further efforts are needed by controlling obesity and training on self-monitoring blood glucose