Prevalence and risk factors of macro-vascular diseases among diabetic patients In Mukalla City, Hadhramout, Yemen Ahlam Saleh Bin Braik, Ahmed Ali Bahaj

Abstract

CAD) was present in 24 (18.2 %) while 12 (9.1%) and 8 (6.1%) had peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and cerebrovascular disease (CVD) respectively.

The significant factor for developing CAD among diabetic patients were the long duration of the disease (p = 0.001) to be male sex (p = 0.002), poorly controlled diabetes and associated presence of hypertension (p = 0.009).

The significant predictive risk factor for CVA were poorly controlled DM (p = 0.026) and abnormal lipid profile ( p = 0.025).The significant risk factor associated with PVD was presence of dyslipidemia (p = 0.039).

Conclusion : Macro-vascular diseases were more frequent among diabetic patients.

Good blood sugar control, proper control of blood pressure, maintain of adequate serum cholesterol are a determinant factors to decrease the risk of macro-vascular complications among diabetic patients.Background : The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is escalating dramatically throughout all the world and Yemen is not exceptional, reaching an epidemic proportion.

So, the prevalence of complications are high.

Methods & Objectives: This is a cross sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence of macro-vascular complication and their associated risk factors among diabetic patients attended a private diabetic clinic during the period from August 2012 to July 2013 in Mukalla city, Hadhramout, Yemen.

Results : 132 diabetes mellitus patients participated in this study 79 were male (59.8 %) and 53 were female (40.2 %).