Identificación de las características clínicas de los pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2, durante febrero – junio del año 2016 en el Hospital General Isidro Ayora Loja

Abstract

It was a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional studio that was conducted in order to determine the clinical characteristics of type 2 diabetic patients who came to Endocrinology area of HGIAL, during February-June 2016. The sample of the studio consisted in 239 patients. Tabulation was done in Microsoft Excel 2010. The study evaluated 67% (n=161) women and 33% (n=78) men, all of mixed race, 43.1%(n=103) patients were at the age of≥ 65 years, followed by the group of 55 to 59 years, the most representative diagnosis time was 6-10 years in 33.9% (n=81) patients, 45.6% (n=109) patients were overweight, the average of Hba1c was 7,7, as the type of food, (50,7%) (n=121) pacients eat fritters five to seven days a week, 64% (n=153) patients didn’t practice any type of exercises and 39.7% (n=95) patients use insulin. Hypoglycemia occurred in 65.3% (n=156) patients, diabetic nephropathy occurred in 73.2% (n=175) patients. Hypertension prevailed in 72% (n=172) patients.