Frequency of Anemia in Type-I & type-II diabetes Mellitus Patients of Akhtar Saeed Trust Hospital

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to estimate the frequency of anemia and its association with type-I and type-II
diabetes mellitus.
Material & Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the patients presented with type-I and type-II diabetes
mellitus were enrolled. Samples were collected from the outdoor and indoor patients of Akhter Saeed Trust
Hospital Lahore for a one-year duration. HbA1c was performed to confirm the control of diabetes mellitus,
and CBC showed the presence of anemia. This study was conducted on patients of both genders and all age
groups. Based on age, history, and therapy, type I and type II diabetes mellitus were classified. A chi-square
test was performed to assess any significant correlation between diabetes mellitus and anemia in all age
groups and both genders.
Results: This study was performed on 237 patients, 66.85 were female, and 33.2% were diabetic males.
Among all diabetic patients, only 26.58 % were without anemia, and the remaining 73.42% developed any
state of anemia among mild, moderate, or severe. The p-values show a significant association (p=0.001) between
diabetes and anemia. It was also found that patients with good control of diabetes show good management of
anemia in both types of diabetes, and with poor control, anemia development chances are high.
Conclusion: Anemia is associated with both type-I and type-II diabetes mellitus. The good control of
diabetes mellitus is necessary for the management of anemia