Recurrence and predictors of diabetic ketoacidosis among individuals with diabetes mellitus in public hospitals of Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia
摘要
people with diabetes mellitus frequently develop diabetic ketoacidosis, which greatly increases mortality. However, there is scarcity of up-to-date data on the recurrence of diabetic ketoacidosis and predictors among individuals with diabetes mellitus in Ethiopia. An institution-based retrospective follow up study design was conducted. STATA software was used for the final analysis of the data. Negative binomial regression model was used at a 95% confidence level. Statistical significance of the predictor on outcome variables was declared at P-value < 0.05. In this study, 378 charts were reviewed. The mean recurrence of diabetic ketoacidosis was 0.63 (0–4) and among 378 DM patients, 135 (35.71%) had at least one DKA episode per one year. Being female (AIRR = 1.57, 95% CI 1.18–2.07), type 1 diabetes mellitus (AIRR = 2.70, 95% CI 1.75–4.35), longer duration of diabetes mellitus (AIRR = 2.36, 95% CI 1.27–2.91), acute infection (AIRR = 4.33, 95% CI 2.75–6.83), comorbidity (AIRR = 1.58, 95% CI 1.18–2.09), and mixed type of treatment (AIRR = 2.04, 95% CI 1.30–3.2) were risk factors whereas injection type of treatment (AIRR = 0.65, 95% CI 0.44–0.96) and medication compliance (AIRR = 0.23, 95% CI 0.17–0.31) were reduce the risk of recurrence of diabetic ketoacidosis. Clinicians should prioritize management of patients with risk factors of diabetic ketoacidosis recurrence.