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Determinants of Glycemic Control among Insulin Treated Diabetic Patients in Southwest Ethiopia: Hospital Based Cross Sectional Study

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  • Mulugeta Tarekegn Angamo
  • Belete Habte Melese
  • Wubeante Yenet Ayen

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Background: Good glycemic control reduces the risk of diabetic complications. Despite this, achieving good glycemic control remains a challenge in diabetic patients. The objective of this study is to identify determinants of glycemic control among insulin treated diabetic patients at Jimma University Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia. Methods: Hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted on systematically sampled 284 insulin-treated diabetic patients with a regular follow up. Data was collected by interviewing patients during hospital visits and reviewing respective databases of September 2010 to December 2011. Data collection took place from February 20 to May 20, 2012. Poor glycemic control was defined as fasting blood sugar (FBS) ≥126 mg/dL. Binary logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify predictors of poor glycemic control. Results: Patients had a mean age of 41.37 (±15.08) years, 58.5% were males, the mean duration of insulin treatment was 4.9 (±5.1) years, 18.3% achieved good glycemic control (FBS≤126 mg/dL), 95% self-reported repeated use of disposable insulin syringe-needle and 48% correctly rotating insulin injection sites. Most (83.1%) of study participants had one or more complications. On multivariable logistic regression analyses, body weight of >70 Kg (AOR = 0.21; P

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  • Mulugeta Tarekegn Angamo & Belete Habte Melese & Wubeante Yenet Ayen, 2013. "Determinants of Glycemic Control among Insulin Treated Diabetic Patients in Southwest Ethiopia: Hospital Based Cross Sectional Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(4), pages 1-8, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0061759
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061759
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    1. Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes & Adeladlew Kassie Netere & Sewunet Admasu Belachew, 2019. "Glycemic control among diabetic patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(8), pages 1-14, August.
    2. Saleh M. Al-Qahtani & Ayed A. Shati & Youssef A. Alqahtani & Ali A. AlAsmari & Mohammed A. Almahdi & Amjad A. Al Hassan & Ali M. Alhassany & Rana A. Shathan & Rawa M. Aldosari & Abdullah S. AlQahtani , 2022. "Factors Affecting Glycemic Control among Saudi Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Aseer Region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-8, September.

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