Quality of Life of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Complications and its Influencing Factors

ObjectiveTo discuss the life quality of type 2 diabetes mellitus(DM)patients with complications and its influencing factors.MethodsA specific diabetes mellitus inventory was carried out.One hundred and two type 2 DM patients with complications were selected.Data was analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression.ResultsA general decrease of quality of life was found in type 2 DM patients with complications,and quality of life of elder patients was higher than that of younger patients.Excessive intake of staple food,lard and salt were risk factors to lower quality of life,whose odds ratios were 2.515,2.167 and 1.920 respectively.Whereas,physical activity and intensified treatment were its protective factors,whose odds ratios were 0.976 and 0.485 respectively.ConclusionTo improve of quality of life of type 2 diabetics with complications,measures such as restricting the intake of staple food,lard and salt,adherence to intensified treatment and increasing level of physical activity according to their actual health status should be taken.