Prevalencia de deterioro cognitivo y factores asociados en pacientes con diagnostico de diabetes tipo 2, Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso. Cuenca 2017.”

Abstract

Background: Cognitive impairment is a poorly studied complication of diabetes in Ecuador. The incidence of diabetes with cognitive impairment is about 106 cases per 10,000 population, the prevalence is more than 7.19% and Diabetes may occur in 80% of patients with cognitive impairment. General Objective: To determine the prevalence of cognitive impairment and associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes at Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study. The universe included patients older than or equal to 50 years of age who came to the outpatient clinic at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital with type 2 diabetes diagnosis all year long. The sample consisted of 233 patients. Method: observational. Technique: application of a form. Instrument: Form, Mini Mental Test and Fagerstrom test. Data was tabulated in Microsoft Excel 2013 version, processed in the SPSS 15 version program, and the results were presented using tables and graphics. Results: 72.5% of the study population is female. 44.2% are overweight. 50.6% have hypertension. The largest number of patients are in the range of 5 to 10 years of evolution of diabetes. 49.8% of the total use oral antidiabetics. 46% of diabetic patients have mild dementia. Conclusions: Cognitive impairment presented a positive association with age greater than or equal to 65 years, illiterate or elementary schooling, smoking, diabetes mellitus longer than 30 years and insulin as treatment. It was shown that the age and Minimental Test numbers were inversely proportional while LDL and Minimental Test were directly proportional