Prevalence of comorbidities and its associated factors among type-2 diabetes patients: a hospital-based study in Jashore District, Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of comorbidity and its associated factors among Bangladeshi type-2 diabetes (T2D) patients.

Design

A hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

This study was conducted in two specialised diabetic centres residing in the Jashore District of Bangladesh. A systematic random sampling procedure was applied to identify the T2D patients through a face-to-face interview.

Participants

A total of 1036 patients with T2D were included in this study. A structured questionnaire was administered to collect data on demographic, lifestyle, medical and healthcare access-related data through face-to-face and medical record reviews.

Outcome measures and analyses

The main outcome variable for this study was comorbidit

SUBMITTER: Shuvo SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10496697 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature