The prevalence of and risk factors for stroke among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Qatar: A hospital-based study

Gowri Karuppasamy¹ , Shaikha Al Shokri1 , Aseel Sukik¹ , Khaled Abdul-Kader Bacha²

Keywords: Logistic regression, Qatar, Risk factors, Stroke, Type 2 diabetes mellitus

DOI: 10.32677/yjm.v1i2.3637

DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.32677/yjm.v1i2.3637

Publish Date: 28-03-2025

Pages: 78 - 81

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Downloads: 8

Author Affiliation:

¹Consultant,

² Intern Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar

Abstract

Background and Objectives: The complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) can occur in some organs, such as the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. Stroke, one of such complications, is increasing every year. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of and risk factors for stroke among T2DM patients in Qatar.

Methods: This was a secondary post hoc analysis of collected data from our previous study titled “Association of Vitamin D deficiency with dyslipidemia, glycemic control, and microalbuminuria in patients with T2DM in Qatar.”

Results: The prevalence of stroke among our patients was3.8%. Acomparison between stroke and no-stroke groups showed a significant association between stroke and other diseases, namely, chronic kidney diseases (CKD) (p=0.007), coronary artery disease (CAD) (p=0.010), peripheral vascular disease (PVD) (p<0.001), retinopathy (p=0.044), prolonged duration of diabetes mellitus (DM) (p=0.041), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) (p=0.006), and a high serum creatinine level (p=0.003). In the multivariate analysis, we identified the following variables as independent risk factors for stroke in patients with T2DM: male gender, CKD, CAD, PVD, high HbA1c, a high creatinine level, and prolonged duration of DM.

Conclusion: The prevalence of stroke among T2DM patients in Qatar was around 3.8%. The main risk factors were male gender, CKD, CAD, PVD, high HbA1c, prolonged duration of DM, and a high level of creatinine.