[Evaluation of the type II diabetic population attended by a primary care team].
OBJECTIVE
To find the degree of control, the prevalence of complications and cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF), and the drugs treatment used for type II diabetics.


METHODS
A descriptive crossover study.


METHODS
Rekaldeberri Health Centre, Bilbao.


METHODS
202 diabetes II patients selected at random.


METHODS
Data were gathered by interviews, physical examinations and further tests.


RESULTS
52.2% of the sample were women. Average age was 66.6 50% of the diabetics had been diagnosed for 8 years or more. Microalbuminuria was detected in 21.9% of the patients, Microangiopathy in 24.8%, Neuropathy in 11.4% and diabetic foot in 10.4%. The years of evolution and appearance of complications had a significant connection. 64.4% of patients had a good or acceptable metabolic control. Worse metabolic control of diabetes was connected with the appearance of retinopathy and neuropathy. 47.5% were hypertensive. 21.3% smoked, 35.6% had cholesterol figures over 250 mgr/dl. Their mean Body mass index was 28.1. 40.6% were treated exclusively by diet, 9.9% with insulin and 35.6% with medicines taken orally.


CONCLUSIONS
A high percentage of diabetics had a good or acceptable control of their disease. Prevalence of complications was less than in other studies, whereas CVRFs were similar. We do not discount the presence of bias in the comparison because of different diagnostic methods.
Fernández de Mendiola Espino
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Centro de Salud de Rekaldeberri, Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria de Vizcaya, Bilbao.
Iza Padilla
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Lasa Beitia
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Ibáñez Pérez
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Aguirrezabala Jaca
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Aizpuru Barandiarán
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Foruria Ugarriza
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Gorroñogoitia Iturbe
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Santiesteban Olabarria
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors
Evaluación de la población diabética tipo II atendida en un equipo de atención primaria.