Prevalencia de neuropatía periférica de miembros inferiores y factores asociados en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2, Fundación DONUM, enero-junio, Cuenca, 2016

Abstract

The Diabetes Mellitus type 2, frequently, is complicated with neuropathy peripheral of lower limbs. This is a complication micro vascular, alters the quality of life and increases the morbidity and mortality of who it suffers.

Objectives

Determine the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy of lower limbs and associated factors in patients with Diabetes Mellitus type 2 attending outpatients’ department in the Donum Foundation during 2016.

Material and methods

It is a cross-sectional study with a sample of 323 patients. This was calculated with 95% confidence, 30% prevalence of obesity, 5% error of inference, infinite population, and entered study sequentially. For diagnosis of neuropathy, DN4 questionnaire was used. The data were collected in a direct way and were analyzed using the Software SPSS version 15.

Results

The prevalence of neuropathy was 44.0% (95% CI 8-52, 35, 2); in women 49.3%, in men 34.0%; in the age of 40 years 0%; among the 40-64 years, 42.6% and over 64 years, 48.3%, and was associated with the longer 5 year evolution of the diabetes (RP 2.1; IC 95% 1.4-3.2 and p < 0.01).

Conclusions

The prevalence of neuropathy was superior to the 30% raised in the hypothesis, and was associated to the time of evolution of the diabetes