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Inadequate glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes in Jordan: prevalence and associated factors Cover

Inadequate glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes in Jordan: prevalence and associated factors

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|Mar 2026

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Results of Chi-Square distribution of glycemic control status by participants’ demographic and clinical variables (n = 516)_

VariablesnAdequate glycemic control, n (%)Poor glycemic control, n (%)P
Age (years) 0.322
   ≤6036972 (19.5)297 (80.5)
   >6014723 (15.6)124 (84.4)
Gender 0.141
   Male23637 (15.7)199 (84.3)
   Female28058 (20.7)222 (79.3)
Marital status 0.042
   Married44789 (19.9)358 (80.1)
   Unmarried696 (8.7)63 (91.3)
Education 0.678
   Less than secondary23840 (16.8)198 (83.2)
   Secondary16432 (19.5)132 (80.5)
   Higher than secondary11423 (20.2)91 (79.8)
Smoking status 0.112
   Current15721 (13.4)136 (86.6)
   Ex-smoker7914 (17.7)65 (82.3)
   Non-smokers28060 (21.4)220 (78.6)
Dyslipidemia 0.001
   Yes39260 (15.3)332 (84.7)
   No12435 (28.2)89 (71.8)
Hypertension 0.138
   Yes31752 (16.4)265 (83.6)
   No19943 (21.6)156 (78.4)
CVD 0.034
   Yes13717 (12.4)120 (87.6)
   No37978 (20.6)301 (79.4)
Neuropathy 0
   Yes20121 (10.4)180 (89.6)
   No31575 (23.8)240 (76.2)
Retinopathy 0.286
   Yes7210 (13.9)62 (86.1)
   No44485 (19.1)359 (80.9)
Diabetes medication 0
   OHA30884 (27.3)224 (72.7)
   Insulin20811 (5.3)197 (94.7)
Duration of diabetes (years) 0
   ≤1030372 (23.8)231 (76.2)
   >1021323 (10.8)190 (89.2)
BMI (kg/m2) 0.618
   Normal5911 (18.6)48 (81.4)
   Overweight14831 (20.9)117 (79.1)
   Obese30953 (17.2)256 (82.8)
Renal function 0.014
   GFR ≥ 60 mL/min46268 (21.8)244 (78.2)
   GFR < 60 mL/min5427 (13.2)177 (86.8)

Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of adult patients with T2DM (n = 516)_

VariablenPercentage (%)
Age (years)
   ≤6036971.5
   >6014728.5
Gender
   Male23645.7
   Female28054.3
Education
   Less than secondary school23846.1
   Secondary school16431.8
   Higher than secondary11422.1
Marital status
   Married44786.6
   Single193.7
   Divorce/widow509.7
Income
   <500 JD (US$700)23445.3
   >500 JD (US$700)28254.7
Smoking status
   Current15730.4
   Ex-smoker7915.3
   Non-smoker28054.3
Dyslipidemia
   Yes39276
   No12424
Hypertension
   Yes31761.4
   No19938.6
CVD
   Yes13726.6
   No37973.4
Neuropathy
   Yes20139
   No31561
Retinopathy
   Yes7214
   No44486
Diabetes medication
   OHA30859.7
   Insulin20840.3
Duration of diabetes (years)
   ≤1030358.7
   >1021341.3
Glycated hemoglobin (%)
   ≥741881
   <79819
BMI (kg/m2)
   Normal5911.4
   Overweight14828.7
   Obese30959.9
Renal function
   GFR ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m246289.5
   GFR e 60 mL/min/1.73 m25410.5

Adjusted ORs for factors associated with poor glycemic control_

VariableORP value
Gender30.001
Smoking20.012
Dyslipidemia20.016
Neuropathy20.024
Job none30.012
Patient on insulin50.000
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/FON-2026-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 131 - 138
Submitted on: Feb 3, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 25, 2025
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Published on: Mar 24, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Abeer Amin Mohammad, Jafar Alshraideh, Mohammed Ibrahim Yacoub, Mohammad A. Abu Sabra, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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