Factor associated prediabetes patients in community medical unit 3 Buriram Hospital, Muang District, Buriram province

Abstract

This Unmatched case-control study has been chosen in this research in order to assess the factors associated with prediabetes patients. The study population consists of 498 patients receiving services at the Community medical unit 4 of Buriram Hospital during the period 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019. The sample was selected based on the qualification of 200 patients, 100 of them were allocated to the group of cases and 100 to the control group. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 22. This research study is divided into two parts: descriptive statistics and analytic statistics to assess factors associated with prediabetes patients. The instruments of the research were consisted of general and health information interviewing questionnaires, knowledge, attitude and Health behavior.

          This research found that the factors associated with prediabetes patients that impact the statistical significance in multivariate analytic are Essential hypertension (OR adj = 4.15 , 95% CI = 1.53 – 11.25) , moderate level of knowledge about Diabetes Mellitus (OR adj = 0.33 , 95% CI = 0.15 – 0.75) , inappropriate exercise habits (OR adj = 4.74 , 95% CI = 1.63 – 13.79) and moderate level of exercise habits (OR adj = 2.95 , 95% CI = 1.44 -6.03).

          Therefore, To increase the effectiveness of preventing prediabetes, Essential hypertension patients should be screened for prediabetes. It is important to promote education about Diabetes Mellitus and appropriate exercise habits. So that type 2 Diabetes Mellitus can be reduced.