Publication: Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes among Patients Visiting Nepal Police Hospital in Kathmandu: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Date
2021
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Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
Abstract:
Introduction: The growing prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is a critical threat for global health, including in Nepal, especially in Kathmandu District, where diabetic patients are increasing in hospitals catastrophically. This study tends to assess the prevalence rate of type 2 diabetes among admitted patients visiting a hospital in Kathmandu.
Methods: An electronic chart review was done to assess the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Nepal Police hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. Ethical approval was taken from the Nepal Health Research Council. Considering eligibility criteria, 8631 cases from 4 May 2018 to 31 August 2020 were observed. The calculated sample size was 500. However, all diabetic cases, i.e., 576, were processed and analyzed using Python and later visualized using MS Excel.
Results: The overall prevalence rate of type 2 diabetes was 6.67%. The prevalence rate was seen higher among males (7.5%). Similarly, a high prevalence rate was seen among 64-73 years, i.e., 15.10%.
Conclusions: The findings showed a high prevalence rate of type 2 diabetes. Older age groups are at high risk. Urgent public health interventions including lifestyle modification measures are required to reduce the extra burden of type 2 diabetes.
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Bibek Rajbhandari
Nepal Police Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9624-9465
Sundar Prasad Hyoju
Nepal Police Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4405-8875
Lisasha Poudel
Dhulikhel Hospital-Kathmandu University Hospital, Nepal
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6728-6213
Anurag Adhikari
Independent Data Analyst and Researcher
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7871-0756
Badri Rijal
Department of Orthopedics, All Nepal Hospital Private Limited, Samakhushi, Kathmandu, Nepal
Pramod Joshi
Department of Orthopedics, Seti Provincial Hospital, Dhangadhi, Nepal
Keywords
diabetes mellitus, hospital, Nepal, prevalence