Factors Affecting Blood Sugar Changing among Diabetic Patients, Bangkeaw Hospital, Phatthalung Province

Abstract

The purpose of this longitudinal study was to investigate factors affecting blood sugar changing among diabetic patients in Bangkaew hospital, Phatthaluang Province. Of these, 890 diabetic patients aged over 15 years old, diagnosed as diabetes mellitus by physicians and being treated in Bangkaew contracting unit of primary care, Phatthalung province between 2010 and 2014. The outcome was glycated heamoglobin A1c (HbA1c) derived from 43 folders. Generalized estimating equation (GEE) was used to analyze factors affecting blood sugar changing among diabetic patients. The main results revealed that sex (0.358, 95%CI: 0.125 to 0.592) and having complications (0.492, 95%CI: 0.273 to 0.711) were positively significantly affected to blood sugar changing among diabetic patients. However, age (-0.032, 95%CI: - 0.040 to -0.023) was negatively significantly affected to blood sugar changing among diabetic patients. Results suggested that the staff who had responsibility for diabetic control should continuously follow-up and monitor the diabetic patients in order to control their blood sugar.