Abstract
The standardized mortality rate of type 2 diabetes is higher in Taiwan than that in other developed countries. In Taiwan, the diabetes mortality rate in Chiayi County is the highest nationwide. This study was designed to explore the health status (to measure six physiological indicators), the health-related behaviors, and the associated factors among type 2 diabetes sufferers living in rural communities. Researchers used a cross-sectional, correlation design and conducted the study at nine local health districts in Chiayi County, Taiwan. A total of 387 participants previously diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were randomly selected and invited to join in the program. Fifty-nine percent of participants were women; their mean age was 68.7 years, and their mean duration with diabetes was 7.9 years. Most were treated at local health centers and took oral medications (90.7%). More than 40% did not exercise regularly and 33.9% did not practice diet control. Results found a higher percentage of abnormal health indicators in terms of participant body mass index, waist circumference, HbA1C, and peripheral neurovascular function. After controlling for potential confounding factors, researchers found smaller waist circumference, participatin...Continue Reading
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