PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETIC PATIENTS REGISTERED IN BAKU CITY

Abstract

The article provides information about the study conducted to investigate the prevalence of chronic complications in diabetic patients registered in Baku. 233 diabetic patients were examined during 2002-2003, registered at the Baku Endocrinological Center. 51.5% of the examined patients (n = 120) were male and 48.5% (n = 113) were female. A study of the body mass index (BMI) in patients demonstrated that in 17.8% (n=41) BMI was above 25 kg/m². It was found that BMI was significantly higher in patients with type 2 diabetes (p < 0.0001). Persons with a BMI below 18.5 kg/m2 were significantly higher (X2 = 18.19; 25.4%, p<0.0001). Most likely, this was because the patients were in a state of decompensation. Among the patients, the following complications of diabetes mellitus were identified, such as neuropathy, cataracts and retinopathy. Diabetic neuropathy (n=112) was found in 48%, diabetic cataract in 21% (n=49) and diabetic retinopathy in 24.9% (n=58) cases. The number of complications in the young age group (18-44 years) was significantly higher. The number of patients with diabetic neuropathy during this period was found to be significantly higher compared to the elderly (X2 = 15.28, p=0.0001) age group.