Document Type : Original Article
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Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy
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Introduction: Orthostatic hypertension (OH) is one of the most common symptoms of autonomic nervous system disorder in patients with type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to determine the percentage of OH among Vietnamese older adults with type 2 diabetes and its influencing factors.
Material and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 96 older adults with type 2 diabetes treated in a large hospital in Central Vietam from January 2021 to April 2021. Data were collected using a demographic and health-related questionnaire and Omron electronic sphygmomanometers for blood pressure (BP) measurement. OH was diagnosed according to 1996 diagnosis criteria of the American Autonomic Society and the American Academy of Neurology. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test, Chi-square, univariable and multivariable logistic regression were used for analysis with p-value≤0.05.
Results: The prevalance of OH among older adults with type 2 diabetes was 46.9%. Some predicting factors with OH in older adults with type 2 diabetes were gender, duration of diabetes, glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C) (p<0.05).
Conclusion: OH among older adults with type 2 diabetes is quite high and healthcare providers should pay attention more to older female adults who had a long duration of diabetes and a high HbA1C value.
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