title: Prevalence and predictors of microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional observational study in Oman.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the prevalence and predictors of microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetics in Oman.
  
  
  METHODS
  All patients attending an outpatient diabetic clinic at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital between 2002 and 2003 were enrolled in the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 261 patients were included in this study. The mean overall age of the cohort was 50+/-13 years, and 57% were male. The proportion of subjects who had microalbuminuria was 27% (n=70; N=261). The logistic regression model indicated that significant predictors for the development of microalbuminuria include HbA(1c), log creatinine, and the presence of hypertension. A one unit increase in HbA(1c) was associated with a 23% increase in the odds of developing microalbuminuria (OR 1.23; 95% CI: 1.10-1.37; p<0.001). Additionally, patients that had a one unit increase in log creatinine were 5.72 times more likely to develop microalbuminuria (OR 5.72; 95% CI: 1.86-17.59; p=0.002). Furthermore, patients who were hypertensive were 2.37 times more likely to have microalbuminuria (OR 2.37; 95% CI: 1.11-5.09; p=0.026).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes in this study was 27%. Significant predictors of microalbuminuria included HbA(1c), creatinine, and the presence of hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 35, Postal Code 123, Al-Khod, Muscat, Oman. alfutaisi@squ.edu.au
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Futaisi
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Al-Zakwani
authors.forename: Abdulaziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almahrezi
authors.forename: Ruqaia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Al-Hajri
authors.forename: Laila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Al-Hashmi
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Muniri
authors.forename: Mahfooz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farooqui
mesh_terms: D000419:Albuminuria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009850:Oman / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin