GLYCEMIC CONTROL AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MONITORED AT A PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTER

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https://doi.org/10.17695/rcsne.vol22.n3.p312-321

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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2, Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2. Controle Glicêmico. Hemoglobina A Glicada.

Abstract

The aim of this cross-sectional observational study was to determine the proportion of patients with type 2 diabetes who had inadequate glycemic control at a Primary Healthcare Unit in the municipality of Hortolândia, São Paulo, Brazil. Data on 265 patients was obtained from electronic medical records. Adequate glycemic control was considered to be a glycated hemoglobin below 7% for patients up to 59 years of age and below 7.5% for patients aged 60 or over. Crude and adjusted odds ratios were estimated. The results showed that 67.2% (178) of the patients were women, 49.4% (131) were aged 60 or over, 57.7% (153) were white, 64.5% (171) were hypertensive and 51.7% (137) had fasting glycemia above 130 mg/dL. The average glycated hemoglobin was 7.9% (SD±2.09) and fasting glucose was 151 mg/dL (SD ±63.66). Inadequate glycemic control was observed in 52.1% (138) of the patients. Patients aged 41 to 59 compared to those over 79 (OR:=9.08 95%CI: 1.68-49.10, p<0.05) and women compared to men (OR=2.47 95%CI: 1.22-5.04, p<0.05) were more likely to have inadequate glycemic control. It can be concluded that most patients with type 2 diabetes have inadequate glycemic control. Factors such as being female and younger are associated with a higher frequency of inadequate glycemic control and should be considered when planning actions to reduce complications from the disease.

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2024-12-17

How to Cite

Tadeu Fernades da Motta, M., Martão Flório, F., & Zanin, L. (2024). GLYCEMIC CONTROL AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MONITORED AT A PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTER. Revista De Ciências Da Saúde Nova Esperança, 22(3), 312–321. https://doi.org/10.17695/rcsne.vol22.n3.p312-321

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Ciências da Saúde/Artigo Original