Prevalence and Factors associated with Peripheral Neuropathies among Patients with Diabetes attending Jinja Regional Referral Hospital: A Retrospective open cohort study.
Aim: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy among diabetic patients of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. Methodology: A retrospective open cohort study was conducted among 1000 diagnosed diabetic patients ofJRRH. Data on the socio-demographics,...
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Aim:
To determine the prevalence and factors associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy among diabetic patients of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital.
Methodology:
A retrospective open cohort study was conducted among 1000 diagnosed diabetic patients ofJRRH. Data on the socio-demographics, age, duration of symptoms, smoking, alcohol intake, HIV status, BMI, cholesterol levels, history of kidney disease, heart or brain problems, and footing problems were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. A p-value of ˂0.05 was considered significant.
Results:
The study revealed that the mean age of developing DPN was 51.1.674 (67.4%) of the patients obtained from the register were females and 324 (32.4%) were male.760 (76%) of the patients obtained from the register were of average BMI of 24 and 160 (16%) had a BMI of more than 25.540(54%) of the patients developed diabetic neuropathy while 460(46%) of the patients did not develop DNP. The factors associated with DPN were brain or heart problems X2=22.97, Eye problems X2=20.934, P=0.001, Kidney problems X2=22.97, P=0.001, High cholesterol X2=19.153, P=0.001, Alcohol intake X2= 35.224, P=0.001 and Adequate physical activity X2=1.349, P=0.001.
Conclusion:
The Prevalence of DPN was high (54%) and occurs in 1 in every 6 DM patients in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital among patients with diabetes.
The factors associated with diabetic neuropathy among diabetic patients are; age, BMI, physical activities, sex, and underlying conditions like brain or heart problems, kidney problems, eye problems, and high cholesterol levels.
Recommendations:
Early diagnosis of DM with regular sugar monitoring would play a significant role in identifying these problems.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f569d6a69a254cff89a42282c3187b4f2023-01-03T08:02:36ZengStudent's Journal of Health ResearchStudent's Journal of Health Research Africa2709-99972022-12-0131210.51168/sjhrafrica.v3i12.259 Prevalence and Factors associated with Peripheral Neuropathies among Patients with Diabetes attending Jinja Regional Referral Hospital: A Retrospective open cohort study.Violet Alimwenda0Health Tutors College Mulago, Makerere University. Aim: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy among diabetic patients of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. Methodology: A retrospective open cohort study was conducted among 1000 diagnosed diabetic patients ofJRRH. Data on the socio-demographics, age, duration of symptoms, smoking, alcohol intake, HIV status, BMI, cholesterol levels, history of kidney disease, heart or brain problems, and footing problems were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. A p-value of ˂0.05 was considered significant. Results: The study revealed that the mean age of developing DPN was 51.1.674 (67.4%) of the patients obtained from the register were females and 324 (32.4%) were male.760 (76%) of the patients obtained from the register were of average BMI of 24 and 160 (16%) had a BMI of more than 25.540(54%) of the patients developed diabetic neuropathy while 460(46%) of the patients did not develop DNP. The factors associated with DPN were brain or heart problems X2=22.97, Eye problems X2=20.934, P=0.001, Kidney problems X2=22.97, P=0.001, High cholesterol X2=19.153, P=0.001, Alcohol intake X2= 35.224, P=0.001 and Adequate physical activity X2=1.349, P=0.001. Conclusion: The Prevalence of DPN was high (54%) and occurs in 1 in every 6 DM patients in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital among patients with diabetes. The factors associated with diabetic neuropathy among diabetic patients are; age, BMI, physical activities, sex, and underlying conditions like brain or heart problems, kidney problems, eye problems, and high cholesterol levels. Recommendations: Early diagnosis of DM with regular sugar monitoring would play a significant role in identifying these problems. https://sjhresearchafrica.org/index.php/public-html/article/view/259Diabetic peripheral neuropathyassociated factors |
| spellingShingle | Violet Alimwenda Prevalence and Factors associated with Peripheral Neuropathies among Patients with Diabetes attending Jinja Regional Referral Hospital: A Retrospective open cohort study. Student's Journal of Health Research Africa Diabetic peripheral neuropathy associated factors |
| title | Prevalence and Factors associated with Peripheral Neuropathies among Patients with Diabetes attending Jinja Regional Referral Hospital: A Retrospective open cohort study. |
| title_full | Prevalence and Factors associated with Peripheral Neuropathies among Patients with Diabetes attending Jinja Regional Referral Hospital: A Retrospective open cohort study. |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and Factors associated with Peripheral Neuropathies among Patients with Diabetes attending Jinja Regional Referral Hospital: A Retrospective open cohort study. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Factors associated with Peripheral Neuropathies among Patients with Diabetes attending Jinja Regional Referral Hospital: A Retrospective open cohort study. |
| title_short | Prevalence and Factors associated with Peripheral Neuropathies among Patients with Diabetes attending Jinja Regional Referral Hospital: A Retrospective open cohort study. |
| title_sort | prevalence and factors associated with peripheral neuropathies among patients with diabetes attending jinja regional referral hospital a retrospective open cohort study |
| topic | Diabetic peripheral neuropathy associated factors |
| url | https://sjhresearchafrica.org/index.php/public-html/article/view/259 |
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