PREVALENCE OF COMPLICATIONS AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS OF URBAN SLUM IN ALIGARH

OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of certain complications among type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS: This community based cross section study was conducted in field practice area of Department of Community Medicine of JN Medical College in Aligarh. 44 diagnosed patients under treatment of Diabetes for more than three months residing in slum area of Aligarh,near theUrban Health Centre of JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University between ages 20-60 years were included in this study. Current socio demographic and disease related information were collected by interviewing the patients.The study period was from September 2012 to August 2013.  Patients were examined clinically for certain complications and their treatment related documents were also inspected. Data management and analysis was done in SPSS-20.0 version. RESULTS : A total of 44(22 male and 22 female)Type 2 diabetic patients were involved in this study. 77.23% patients had complications either micro/ macro vascula or both. CONCLUSION : Prevalence of diabetic complications was high in the study subjects. There is a need to educate the patients and develop risk factor modification interventions to reduce the occurrence of long-term complications.