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Table 2 Factors associated with attrition of DM (Type2) after treatment among patients registered in diabetes clinics, Bhutan

From: A first country-wide review of Diabetes Mellitus care in Bhutan: time to do better

Category

Sub category

Retained in care n (%)

Attrition n (%)

P value

Total (n-350)

 

226

124

 

Age group

< 55 years

107 (79)

29 (21)

1.0

 

> 55 years

119 (79)

32 (21)

 

Sex

Male

105 (79)

28 (21)

0.9

 

Female

121 (79)

33 (21)

 

Region

West

105 (71)

42 (29)

< 0.01

 

East

73 (86)

12 (14)

 
 

Central

48 (87)

7 (13)

 

Associated Hypertension

No

132 (78)

37 (22)

0.8

 

Yes

94 (80)

24 (20)

 

Treatment regimen

Oral Hypoglycemics

212 (79)

58 (22)

0.51

 

Insulin

10 (91)

1 (9)

 
 

Other

4 (67)

2 (33)

 

Body Mass Index(kg/m2)

< 25

64 (84)

12 (16)

0.7

 

25.0-29.9

84 (79)

22 (21)

 
 

≥ 30

65 (79)

17 (21)

 
 

Unknown

13 (57)

10 (43)

 

Occupation

Civil Service

25 (86)

4 (14)

0.2

 

Business

24 (89)

3 (11)

 
 

Farmer

93 (82)

21 (18)

 
 

Others

55 (72)

21 (28)

 
 

Unknown

29 (71)

1é (29)