Determinants of Complications in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus at the Mangasa and Tamamaung Community Health Centers in Makassar

Abstract

Objective: Diabetes mellitus is also known as the “silent killer” if the symptoms are neglected, and complications are found. Diabetes mellitus is one of the four non-communicable diseases causing 60% of deaths—and the prevalence of diabetes mellitus complications in South Sulawesi is 32.71 %. This study aimed to examine the risks of obesity, duration of diabetes, physical activity, smoking habits, and hypertension for complications in patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods: This study is analytical observational with a case-control study design, in which data were collected from 150 patients with diabetes mellitus in Makassar, selected by purposive sampling with 50 respondents in the case group and 100 respondents in the control group, respectively. Data were collected using a questionnaire and the relationship between research variables was analyzed using the Odds Ratio and multiple logistic regression.