Abstract:
Background: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy is a well-known micro vascular complication of
type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and it is the critical risk factors for developing foot ulceration, infection
and foot amputation. Hence, early screening of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and identifying
associated factors is very crucial.
Objective: To assess the magnitude and associated factors of diabetic peripheral neuropathy
among type 2DM patients in Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North Showa,
Ethiopia, 2023.
Method: Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 290 type 2 diabetic
patients who were under routine follow-up and attending out-patient diabetic unit of chronic
illness clinic of DBCSH from May/03/ 2023 to June/08/2023 G.C. Systematic random sampling
technique was used to select each study participants. Data were collected by face-to-face
interviewer administer questionnaire and entered using epi data version 3.1 and exported to
STATA version 14 for analysis. Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was
performed and the strength of association was declared by calculating an adjusted odds ratio at
95% confidence interval with P < 0.05.
Result: A total of 290 type 2 DM patients were participated in the study with the response rate of
(98.64%). The magnitude of diabetic peripheral neuropathy among type two diabetic patients
was found to be 46.89% (95% CI: 41.12, 52.68). The mean age of the respondents was
55.77+11.85 years. According to multivariate logistic regression: age 60 year and above
(AOR=13.19; 95%CI: 1.56, 111.5), duration of DM more than 10 years ( AOR=16.21; 95% CI:
4.19,62.6), hypertension (AOR=4.76; 95% CI: 1.67, 13.6), BMI of overweight ( AOR=3.16;
95% CI: 1.04, 8.74), alcohol drinking(AOR=2.69, 95% CI: 1.08, 6.68) and not doing physical
exercise (AOR=9.1;95% CI: 3.72, 22.25) were significantly predictors of DPN.
Conclusion and Recommendations: This study showed that; the magnitude of DPN was high
compared to other studies. Age of patient (>=60 years), duration of DM (>10 years), not doing
physical exercise, overweight, hypertension, and history of alcohol consumption were predictors
of DPN. Therefore, strengthen health education focusing on lifestyle modification and self-care
to prevent and control Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.
Key words: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, type two DM, magnitude
