Blood Glucose Monitoring and Its Determinants in Diabetic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shandong, China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of this study was to explore the status of blood glucose monitoring and its determinants in diabetic patients in Shandong Province, China.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional survey conducted from 31 August to 12 October 12, in Shandong Province. A multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method was used to select participants. A total of 2183 diabetic patients were included in the analysis. Frequencies and proportions were used to describe the data, and multiple binary logistic regressions were performed to determine factors associated with blood glucose monitoring.

Results

Of the participants, 51.4% tested their blood glucose level more than once a month. The multivariate logistic regression model showed that seven variables were significantly ass

SUBMITTER: Raoufi AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6167299 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature