Prevalence of and factors associated with suboptimal glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending public hospitals in the Greater Male’ Region, Maldives: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
Jeehana Shareef,
Tawatchai Apidechkul,
Peeradone Srichan
Abstract:Background
Suboptimal glycemic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) which is defined as having HbA1c greater than 7% is a major public health problem in several countries, including the Maldives. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence and determine factors associated with suboptimal glycemic control among T2DM patients.
Methods
A hospital-based cross-sectional was applied to collect data from T2DM patients who attended public hospitals in… Show more
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