title: [Evaluation of the type II diabetic population attended by a primary care team].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud de Rekaldeberri, Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria de Vizcaya, Bilbao.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernández de Mendiola Espino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iza Padilla
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lasa Beitia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ibáñez Pérez
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Aguirrezabala Jaca
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aizpuru Barandiarán
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Foruria Ugarriza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gorroñogoitia Iturbe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santiesteban Olabarria
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Evaluación de la población diabética tipo II atendida en un equipo de atención primaria.