Factores asociados a prediabetes en adultos el Centro de Salud B Mariano Estrella, 2018

Abstract

Background: Prediabetes represents a pre-morbid, reversible stage, which is why its diagnosis is essential.

Objective: to determine the factors associated with prediabetes in adults in the area of influence of the B Mariano Estrella Health Center of the Cuenca-Ecuador canton, March to December 2018.

Methods and materials: analytical descriptive study conducted between March to December 2018, sample obtained by conglomerates, stratified and randomized, involving 355 adults from the area of influence of the B Mariano Estrella Health Center, a questionnaire validated in a pilot plan was used. Consists of sociodemographic and clinical variables of the patient and signed an informed consent. The data were processed in the program SPSS version 15.0, chi2 (p) and OR 95% CI were used, the statistical significance was established with a value of p <0.05.

Results: the prevalence of prediabetes was 25.6%, within the factors that were found associated is: the age group of middle adult, married marital status, low educational level, high abdominal circumference, no fruit consumption, being hypertensive, having a high glucose history and family diabetes and having a high BMI, likewise having moderate or high risk to develop diabetes in 10 years was a risk factor for prediabetes, while being in normal weight and performing physical activity were Protective factors.

Conclusions: the prevalence of prediabetes is similar in our population with respect to that reported in the literature, with associated sociodemographic and pathological factors.