Factors Associated with Foot Complications in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Wanon Niwat Hospital, Sakon Nakhon Province

Abstract

A Retrospective study of type 2 diabetic patients from diabetic clinic at Wanon Niwat hospital between the 1st of April 2010 - 31th of July 2010 was conducted. There were 566 patients of which medical history, physical examination and foot inspection were reviwed by using monofilament method for detecting diabetic foot complications. The data was collected by medical history review including variables namely gender, age, occupations, obesity, hypertension and level of blood sugar after treatment. The association between risk factors and diabetic foot complication were analyzed using chi-square test and multiple logistic regression. There were 120 patients with diabetic foot complication, among which 40 cases were male, 80 cases were female. Most of the patients were in age group 60-69 years old (52 cases), occupations, mostly farmer, 102 cases were obese, 69 cases with hypertension, duration of illness > 5 years amounted to 82 cases, and level of fasting blood sugar after treatment at 110 - 140 mg% were 44 cases. The associated factors with diabetic foot complication were gender, occupation and obesity.