Peripheral neuropathy and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients attending referral hospitals in the Amhara region, a multi-center cross-sectional study in Ethiopia

Autor: Mohammed Hassen Salih, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Berhan Teshome Alemayehu, Abebaw Jember Ferede
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-70314-9
Popis: Abstract Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the diabetes most common microvascular complications. It is very prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa due to a combination of causes, including rising diabetes prevalence, limited healthcare resources, and a lack of access to competent medical care. However, just a few studies have been undertaken in the study area. Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Amhara region referral hospitals, in 2022. By using a systematic random sampling technique, a total of 627 respondents were included. The data was entered into EPI Data version 4.6 and exported to SPSS version 25 for further analysis. A binary logistic regression was used to determine the relationship between the dependent and predictor variables. The association between predictor variables and the dependent variable was determined using multivariate logistic regression [p value
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