Smart Medical Journal
Vol 8, No 1 (2025): April

Correlation Between HbA1c Levels and Chronic Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at UNS Hospital

Probowirasmi, Prasasti (Unknown)
Sukmagautama, Coana (Unknown)
Munawaroh, Siti (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Jun 2025

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus has been a burden for global health with 422 million patients. Complication in diabetes patients increase the cost of patient care. This research was conducted to determine the correlation between HbA1c levels and chronic complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus in UNS hospital. Furthermore, the HbA1c predictive threshold and the incidence of chronic problems linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus are also explained in this paper.Methods: This study used a retrospective cross-sectional design based on 133 inpatient medical records from 2022. Data were collected using a purposive sampling method that adjust the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data analysis using SPSS 23 software with logistic regression.Results: (1) There is a significant correlation of HbA1c levels and chronic complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in UNS Hospital. (2) HbA1c score of 6.5% or above is best cutoff to use for determining whether type 2 diabetes mellitus was developing chronic problems. (3) The prevalence of the organ with the most involvement in complication is cardiovascular (51,4%).Conclusion: There is a significant correlation of HbA1c levels and chronic complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus in UNS Hospital with cardiovascular as the organ with the most involvement.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

SMedJour

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

Smart Medical Journal (SmedJour) is published by Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sebelas Maret. SMedJour publishes original research articles or article review in the basic medical sciences, clinic medical sciences, medical education and public health. ...