Determinants of Poor Glycemic Control among Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Public Hospitals of the Central Zone, Tigray, North Ethiopia, 2018: Unmatched Case-Control Study

Teklewoini Mariye, Degena Bahr

Abstract

Background: Poor glycemic control is a major determinant for complications of diabetes mellitus. In order to prevent the complications, identifying the determinants of poor glycemic control are imperative. However, only few studies were conducted related to this topic, particularly in Tigray. Hence, this study was aimed at identifying the determinants of poor glycemic control in the Centeral Zone of Tigray, North Ethiopia. Methods: A hospital based case-contrl study was conducted from from August 1 to September 30, 2018. A total of 87 cases and 173 controls selected by systematic random sampling technique were included in the study. Data were entered into Epi data version 3.1.1 and exported to SPSS version 23 for further analysis. Bivariable logistic regression analysis followed by multivariable logistic regression analysis (AOR, 95% CI and p value