Analysis on influencing factors for achieving glycemic control in patientswith type 2 diabetes mellitus in Pudong New Area of Shanghai

Objective To evaluate glycemic control and identifying factors for achieving such control in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus in Pudong New Area of Shanghai. Methods A questionnaire survey and physical examination were conducted in patients with type 2 diabetes through a random sampling method.The criteria of American Diabetes Association(ADA), were applied to evaluate the control of blood glucose, blood pressure and blood lipid. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze factors for achieving the target goal of glycemic control(HbAlc<7.0%)recommended by ADA. Results The mean HbAlc concentration of 580 patients with type 2 diabetes was 7.46%.Disease course,overweight,obesity and waist-to-hip ratio were influencing factors in achieving the HbAlc goal. Conclusion The success rate of glycemic control is now low in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Pudong New Area of Shanghai.The achieving of glycemic control has been affected by multiple factors.