Diabetic Mellitus as risk factor cardiovascular disease in province of diyala

Abstract

The main objective of the study to study the rate of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with diabetes in the province of Diyala rate.Was conducted this study in Baquba Teaching Hospital, where the study included a group patients suffering from diabetes mellitus( D.M) during the period from the 15th of November 2013 until of 23th February 2014 which included (100) patients (58) females and( 42) males and they were between the ages of (30- 75 years). Interview was conducted face-to-face to fill the questionnaire forme. The study showed a lack of significant differences between males and females, and the presence of significant difference between patients with diabetes mellitus and the rate of atherosclerosis percentage (40%) P-value =. 000. The study showed that the incidence of stroke and heart attack were repeating (87%) of the disease which is the highest percentage of infection in age ranging between (70-80) P - value = .000. It was clear from our study, current that atherosclerosis was injury highest in males than in females and repeat (88.9%) and the highest rate of injury in females were angina disease percentage (38.2%) and the study recorded a significant more difference between sex and the type of cardiovascular disease