Identifying the Risk Factors and the Prevalence of Poor Glycemic Control among Diabetic Outpatients in a Rural Region in Saudi Arabia

Almalki, Ziyad S.; Ahmed, Nehad Jaser; Alahmari, Abdullah K.; Alshehri, Ahmed M.; Alyahya, Sheikah Abdullah; Alqahtani, Abdulhadi; Alhajri, Mohammed

doi:10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i24a31427

Identifying the Risk Factors and the Prevalence of Poor Glycemic Control among Diabetic Outpatients in a Rural Region in Saudi Arabia

Aim: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence of poor glycemic control and risk factors associated with it among diabetic patients in the central rural region of Saudi Arabia. Methods: The study included a review of diabetic patients’ medical record in King Khaled Hospital in Al-…