Blood Glucose Control in Diabetic Patients Treated in Diabetic Clinic at Phichit Hospital and the Associated Factors : One Year Study-ผลการควบคุมระดับน้ำตาลในเลือดของผู้ป่วยเบาหวานที่ติดตามการรักษา และปัจจัยที่เกี่ยวข้องในคลินิกเบาหวาน โรงพยาบาลพิจิตร: การศึกษาระยะเวลา 1 ปี

Abstract

           The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the level of blood glucose control in diabetic patients attending diabetic clinic for 1 year and to determine the factors affecting blood glucose control.  A descriptive retrospective study, enrolled 221 diabetic patients treated in diabetic clinic, Phichit hospital during January 2007 - December 2007 by random sampling technique by time. The statistical analyses were percentage, mean, standard deviation and chi- square test. The result of the study showed that 9.5 percent of the patients had acceptable blood glucose level, the rest, 90.5 percent, showed failure to control blood glucose level. Occupation, body mass index and number of hypoglycemic drugs were significantly associated with acceptable blood glucose control (p < 0.05) while sex and age were not.

Key words:      blood glucose level, diabeticmellitus, diabetic clinic, body mass index