Introduction
We conduct this cross-sectional study among males with T2DM who was attending primary health care centers in Riyadh. We collected the data by face to face interview and from patient medical records for the one-month period. Sociodemographic, risk factors, history of diabetes and diabetic complication data were collected. The data was statistically analyzed using Excel and SPSS.
Methodology
We conduct this cross-sectional study among males with T2DM who was attending primary health care centers in Riyadh. We collected the data by face to face interview and from patient medical records for the one-month period. Sociodemographic, risk factors, history of diabetes and diabetic complication data were collected. The data was statistically analyzed using Excel and SPSS.
Results
The number of cases includes in our study is 351 patients. The mean age of the studied patients was 61.25 years, and the majority of them were on the overweight and obese category (74.1%). the prevalence of DC was 65.8%, and the prevalence of cardiovascular, peripheral neuropathy, ocular, psychological, diabetic foot complications, nephropathy and cerebrovascular were (47.3%, 41.9%, 30.2%, 7.7%, 7.4%, 3.1% and 2.8%) respectively. The most predisposing factor increasing the chance of DC was the age group > 60 years, smoking, physical inactivity, elevated HbA1c level, uncontrolled blood pressure and the duration of DM.
Conclusion
The prevalence of chronic diabetes complications is high among Saudi male with type T2DM. The diabetic complication can be reduced or delayed through increasing physical activity, cessation of smoking and by glycemic and blood pressure control.