Diabetes in a primary care center among Spaniards and immigrants
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| contents | Diabetes in a primary care center among Spaniards and immigrants Montserrat Roca Vilalta Águeda Castaño Pérez Charo López Moya Mercedes López Olivares Medicina Spain Diabetes Emigration and Immigration Diabetes is a disease with different prevalence indifferent populations.Objectives: The aim of the present study is todescribe diabetic patients in a primary care centerwith regard to their geographic origin, and todetermine the status of their disease.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study, withdata available from clinical records in South Tarrasaprimary care center (Barcelona, Spain) in 2004.Results: A total of 1215 diabetic patients with anaverage age of 65 years, 51% female, wereincluded in the study. Regarding their origin, 97%were from Spain, 2% from Morocco, 0.8% fromLatin America, and 0.2% from the rest of Europe.The average Hb1AC was 6.9%. In type 2 diabeticpatients, treatment consisted of oral hypoglycemicagents (OHA) for 46.6%, only dietetic restrictions for36.5%, OHA + insulin for 7.9%, and only insulin for9%. In the age group 30-39 years, 0.7% ofMoroccans suffer from diabetes versus 0.5% ofSpaniards. The values in the 40-49 year group are3.9% of Moroccans, 3% of Spaniards, and 2.1% ofLatin Americans. The values in the 50-59 yeargroup are 13.5% of Moroccans, 10.6% ofSpaniards, and 7.7% of Latin Americans. Thevalues in the 60-69 year group are 40% ofMoroccans, 18.8% of Spaniards, and 44.5% of LatinAmericans. The values in the 70-79 year group are67% of Moroccans, 26% of Spaniards, and 50% ofLatin Americans. The average Hb1AC was 6.3% inLatin Americans, 6.9% in Spaniards, and 8.1% inMoroccans. In type 1 diabetic patients, the averageHb1AC was 10.2% in Moroccans and 8% inSpaniards; while in type 2 diabetes, the averageHb1AC was 7.8% in Moroccans and 6.9% inSpaniards. Gestational diabetes was observed in6.1% of the Spanish, 10.9% of the Moroccan and4.2% of the Latin American women.Conclusions: A higher prevalence of diabetes wasdetected in Moroccans than in patients from othercountries. These patients present poor control of thedisease. 2006 artículo científico 1885-642X https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69040205 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69040205/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69040205/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69040205/69040205.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69040205/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=690 Pharmacy Practice application/pdf Centro de investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas Pharmacy Practice (España) Num.2 Vol.4 |
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| spellingShingle | Diabetes in a primary care center among Spaniards and immigrants Montserrat Roca Vilalta Medicina Spain Diabetes Emigration and Immigration Diabetes in a primary care center among Spaniards and immigrants Montserrat Roca Vilalta Águeda Castaño Pérez Charo López Moya Mercedes López Olivares Medicina Spain Diabetes Emigration and Immigration Diabetes is a disease with different prevalence indifferent populations.Objectives: The aim of the present study is todescribe diabetic patients in a primary care centerwith regard to their geographic origin, and todetermine the status of their disease.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study, withdata available from clinical records in South Tarrasaprimary care center (Barcelona, Spain) in 2004.Results: A total of 1215 diabetic patients with anaverage age of 65 years, 51% female, wereincluded in the study. Regarding their origin, 97%were from Spain, 2% from Morocco, 0.8% fromLatin America, and 0.2% from the rest of Europe.The average Hb1AC was 6.9%. In type 2 diabeticpatients, treatment consisted of oral hypoglycemicagents (OHA) for 46.6%, only dietetic restrictions for36.5%, OHA + insulin for 7.9%, and only insulin for9%. In the age group 30-39 years, 0.7% ofMoroccans suffer from diabetes versus 0.5% ofSpaniards. The values in the 40-49 year group are3.9% of Moroccans, 3% of Spaniards, and 2.1% ofLatin Americans. The values in the 50-59 yeargroup are 13.5% of Moroccans, 10.6% ofSpaniards, and 7.7% of Latin Americans. Thevalues in the 60-69 year group are 40% ofMoroccans, 18.8% of Spaniards, and 44.5% of LatinAmericans. The values in the 70-79 year group are67% of Moroccans, 26% of Spaniards, and 50% ofLatin Americans. The average Hb1AC was 6.3% inLatin Americans, 6.9% in Spaniards, and 8.1% inMoroccans. In type 1 diabetic patients, the averageHb1AC was 10.2% in Moroccans and 8% inSpaniards; while in type 2 diabetes, the averageHb1AC was 7.8% in Moroccans and 6.9% inSpaniards. Gestational diabetes was observed in6.1% of the Spanish, 10.9% of the Moroccan and4.2% of the Latin American women.Conclusions: A higher prevalence of diabetes wasdetected in Moroccans than in patients from othercountries. These patients present poor control of thedisease. 2006 artículo científico 1885-642X https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69040205 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69040205/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69040205/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69040205/69040205.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69040205/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=690 Pharmacy Practice application/pdf Centro de investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas Pharmacy Practice (España) Num.2 Vol.4 |
| title | Diabetes in a primary care center among Spaniards and immigrants |
| topic | Medicina Spain Diabetes Emigration and Immigration |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69040205 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69040205/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69040205/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69040205/69040205.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/690/69040205/movil |