Multimorbidity patterns and their associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes in China: A hospital-based observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Most patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) suffer from multimorbidity, but the multimorbidity patterns were not well understood. We aimed to ascertain the different multimorbidity patterns among T2DM patients and to explore the corresponding associated factors.

Method

The study included 3403 T2DM patients from Tianjin, China. Multimorbidity (including dyslipidemia, hypertension, hyperuricemia, cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease, and chronic liver disease) was ascertained through medical records. Data were analyzed using latent class analysis and multi-nominal logistic regression.

Results

The leading 3 morbidity were dyslipidemia, cardiovascular diseases, and hypertension; and 16.9 % had multimorbidity. Four unique patterns were ascert

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11903810 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature