Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE PREVALENCE OF PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS IN A SELECTED HOSPITAL AT KELAMBAKKAM, TAMIL NADU.

Ms M. Kavitha, Mr Z. Mohamed Ukkasha, Ms R. Yoga Lakshmi, Mrs I. Kawsalya

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 A retrospective study was conducted to assess the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy among patients with type II diabetes mellitus in a selected hospital at kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu. The objectives were to assess the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy among patients with type II diabetes mellitus by collecting the data from medical records department and to find out the association between peripheral neuropathy with the selected demographic variables among patients with type II diabetes mellitus. The review of literature was done and organised under various aspects on studies related to prevalence of peripheral neuropathy among patients with type II diabetes mellitus. The research approach used for the study was quantitative approach and the design selected was non – experimental retrospective research design.108 samples were participated in the study by using convenient sampling technique. Demographic variables were assessed by using the statistical measurement and prevalence of peripheral neuropathy among patients with type II diabetes mellitus. The level of significance selected was p<0.05 level. The collected data were tabulated and analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study showed that there is no significant association between peripheral neuropathy with the selected demographic variables of patients with type II diabetes mellitus like age (x2=8.22), BMI (x2=13.89), marital status (x2=63.28), education (x2=17.5), occupation (x2=13.67), family income per month (x2=27.28), dietary pattern (x2=100.14), duration of diabetes mellitus (x2=8.022), treatment of diabetes mellitus (x2=29.02) and laboratory value of post prandial blood glucose (x2=34.93). There is significant association between peripheral neuropathy with the selected demographic variables of patients with type II diabetes mellitus like sex (x2=0), comorbid condition (x2=0), fasting blood glucose (x2=1.35), and residence (x 2=1.48).

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Ms M.Kavitha, Mr Z.Mohamed Ukkasha, Ms R.Yoga Lakshmi, Mrs I.Kawsalya, A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE PREVALENCE OF PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS IN A SELECTED HOSPITAL AT KELAMBAKKAM, TAMIL NADU., GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-6, ISSUE-8, AUGUST-2017


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