Diabetes-Related Complications and Other Comorbid Health Problems Experienced by Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (N = 822)
| Complications and Comorbidities* | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| * Percentages are based on patients with complete complications data; 33 patients had missing data on complications. | |
| † Complications are from visit monitoring form; comorbidities are from patient survey. | |
| Complications related to diabetes† | |
| Coronary artery disease | 147 (18.6) |
| Neuropathy | 146 (18.5) |
| Nephropathy | 125 (15.8) |
| Retinopathy | 78 (9.9) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 78 (9.9) |
| Foot ulcer/infection | 40 (5.1) |
| Other infection | 33 (4.2) |
| Gastroparesis | 29 (3.7) |
| Other comorbid health problems† | |
| Hypertension | 457 (56.7) |
| Osteoarthritis | 221 (27.6) |
| Chronic low back pain | 188 (23.4) |
| Asthma | 83 (10.3) |
| Thyroid problems | 82 (10.2) |
| Congestive heart failure | 52 (6.5) |
| Chronic obstructive lung disease | 51 (6.4) |