Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic with HbA1c Testing and Complication Screening in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to identify the association between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission levels and undergoing glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test and complication screenings among patients with diabetes mellitus.

Materials and methods

We included a total of 3601 diabetes patients' data from the 2020 Korean Community Health Survey to analyze the extent of the HbA1c testing and fundus examination, and 3592 diabetes patients' data to analyze kidney disease screening. COVID-19 transmission levels were classified into low transmission (Busan, Gwangju, Daejeon, Ulsan, and Sejong) and high transmission (Daegu, where the first large outbreak of COVID-19 occurred in Korea). Multiple logistic regression was used to obtain adjusted odds ratio (ORs) and 95% confidence

SUBMITTER: Jang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11519130 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature