Haftay Gebremedhin* and Berihu Gidey Aregawi
Background: Diabetes mellitus is the primary reason of death in developed countries and becoming an epidemic with serious complications in developing countries. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess micro vascular complications and associated factors among type two diabetic patients in Adigrat and wkuro general hospitals, Northern Ethiopia.
Methods: An institutional based retrospective cross-sectional study design with record review of 420 diabetic patients was conducted at Adigrat and wkuro general hospitals from April –June/2019. Simple random sampling technique was used. Binary and multivariable logistic regression analysis were used to see the association of independent variables to the outcome variable at a P<0.05.
Results: A total of 420 study participants were included in the study. The prevalence of micro vascular complications of type two diabetic patients was 19.5%. The predictor variables for micro vascular complications were sex [AOR (95%CI): 0.44(0.25, 0.77)], systolic blood pressure >140mmhg [AOR (95%CI): 6.9(1.71, 27.71)], LDL-C >100 mg/dl [AOR (95%CI): 3.7(2.002, 6.76)], positive protein urea [AOR (95%CI): 3.2(1.74, 5.99)] and TGL>150 mg/dl [AOR (95%CI): 2.2(1.04, 4.58)].
Conclusion: The prevalence of micro vascular complications was burden of public health. The health care providers should be control the identified factors through effective interventions.