The relationship between social factors and blood glucose control in patients with type II diabetes in Isfahan Township, Iran

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to investigate the effect of some socio-demographic factors on control of blood glucose in patients with type II diabetes. Methods: In this study cross-sectional research, study population included all the patients with type II diabetes in Isfahan Township, Iran. A researcher-made checklist constituted the data collection instrument in this study. This checklist consisted of two sections where the first part encompassed questions about demographic characteristics, including age, gender, occupation, marital status, education level, and family size. The second part included some questions on the effective social factors in health, such as socioeconomic status, insurance coverage, diabetes care service centers, the measured values of fasting blood glucose, blood glucose levels two hours after a meal, HbA1C, lipoproteins, weight, height, and blood pressure. Findings: The Study of social variables and cardiovascular disease risk factors in two groups based on logistic regression showed that the duration of disease (OR = 1.12, CI 95: 1.03-1.22) and the mean level of blood glucose (OR = 3.81, CI 95: 1.22-11.87) associated with glycemic control indexes. Other measured variables did not show any significant relationship with glycemic control indexes. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, the duration of diabetes and the mean level of blood glucose among the patients can influence diabetes control indicators. © 2017, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All rights reserved.