Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Type 2 Diabetes in Elderly Patients Aged 45-80 Years at Kanungu District
Joint Authors
Kiconco, Ritah
Asiimwe, Debrah
Mauti, Godfrey O.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-01-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Type 2 diabetes is a worldwide disaster including in Uganda, specifically in Kanungu District which had a rise in diabetic patients in 2018/2019 as compared to the 2017/2018 financial year.
This research was determined to access the prevalence and risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes on elderly patients aged 45-80 years attending Kanungu Health Centre IV, Kanungu District.
Methods.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among patients aged 45-80 years attending Kanungu Health Centre IV from June to August 2019.
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes was determined by the blood sugar of patients.
Questionnaires were used to collect data for factors associated with type 2 diabetes.
Data were statistically analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 25 (SPSS Inc., USA) at P<0.05.
Results.
The overall prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 18.7% among the tested patients.
22.8% of diabetic patients were females as 7.8% were males.
The age group most affected by diabetes was 61-65 years.
Alcoholism, smoking, body mass index (BMI), and family history were found to be significantly associated with type 2 diabetes at P value < 0.05.
Conclusion.
There was a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes observed in this study compared to studies done in previous years which raise a public health concern.
This study also found that females and patients aged 61-65 years were most affected by diabetes.
Lastly, the presence of family history for diabetes, overweight, and being obese increases the chances of acquiring type 2 diabetes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Asiimwe, Debrah& Mauti, Godfrey O.& Kiconco, Ritah. 2020. Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Type 2 Diabetes in Elderly Patients Aged 45-80 Years at Kanungu District. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1183186
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Asiimwe, Debrah…[et al.]. Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Type 2 Diabetes in Elderly Patients Aged 45-80 Years at Kanungu District. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1183186
American Medical Association (AMA)
Asiimwe, Debrah& Mauti, Godfrey O.& Kiconco, Ritah. Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Type 2 Diabetes in Elderly Patients Aged 45-80 Years at Kanungu District. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1183186
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1183186