MOST AFFECTED AGE WITH DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG HIV PATIENTS ATTENDING THE ART CLINIC AT MBALE REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
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https://doi.org/10.51168/8g20fz82Keywords:
Co-morbidity among PLWH, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, DM among PLWHAbstract
Background
The coexistence of HIV infection and diabetes mellitus has become a growing concern in recent years which may be linked to different risk factors like age. The study aims to determine the age most affected with Diabetes mellitus among HIV patients.
Methodology
The study employed a cross-sectional study design using a structured patient data form to collect quantitative data from 234 respondents attending the ART clinic at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in Eastern Uganda. Both males and females were included in the study.
Results
The ages most affected by DM among PLWH was 23-27yrs at 7/36 a prevalence of (19%). Prevalence of DM among <18yrs was 2/25(8%), Prevalence among 18-22yrs was 4/44(9%), Prevalence among 23-27yrs was 7/36(19%), Prevalence among 28-32yrs was 5/48(10%), Prevalence among 33-37yrs was 4/34(12%) and Prevalence among >37yrs was7/47(15%). For patients who did not have DM, 23/25(92%) were <18yrs, 40/44(91%) were 18-22yrs, 29/36(81%) were 23-27yrs, 43/48(90%) were 28-32yrs, 30/34(88%) were 33-37yrs while 40/47(85%) were >37yrs.
Conclusion
The occurrence of Diabetes mellitus a co-morbidity among PLWH was evenly distributed across all age groups with minimal prevalence differences with no significant influx in a particular age group.
Recommendation
More scientific studies should be carried out to ascertain whether age has a significant relationship with the occurrence of DM among people living with HIV.
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