Abdulhakeem Al-Rawahi|Syed Rizvi|Dawood Al-Riyami|Zaher Al-Anqoodi
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Diabetic Nephropathy in Omani Type 2 Diabetics in Al-Dakhiliyah Region
Sultan Qaboos University|Sultan Qaboos University Hospital|Sultan Qaboos University|Sultan Qaboos University Hospital|Sultan Qaboos University|Sultan Qaboos University Hospital|Sultan Qaboos University|Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
assess prevalence risk factors diabetic nephropathy among omani type 2 diabetics aldakhiliyah region sultanate omana crosssectional case control study designs used assess prevalence risk factors respectively prevalence study sample 699 diabetic subjects selected randomly two polyclinics aldakhiliyah region sumail nizwa polyclinics case control study sample consisting 215 cases 358 controls randomly selected included crosssectional study well designed questionnaire used collect data regarding disease risk factors data analyzed using spss19 statistical programtotal prevalence diabetic nephropathy calculated 425 95 ci 3883 4615 difference prevalence two polyclinic catchment area significant prevalence significantly higher among males 516 compared females 365 crude analysis risk factors showed significant association diabetic nephropathy following factors male gender decreased literacy long duration diabetes mellitus hypertension retinopathy neuropathy family history diabetic nephropathy poor glycemic control high hba1c hypertriglyceridemia multivariate analysis showed following factors independent risk factors male gender decreased literacy long duration diabetes family history diabetic nephropathy poor glycaemic control high hba1cthe prevalence diabetic nephropathy study 425 significant risk factors associated included male gender decreased literacy long duration diabetes family history diabetic nephropathy poor glycemic control high hba1c