Relationship between glycemic control and quality of life in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes in Alexandria University Hospitals

Introduction Diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disease with a great impact on health status and quality of life (QoL) in terms of physical, social, and psychological well-being. The aim of the present study was to measure diabetes-dependent QoL and affecting factors in patients with T2DM. Patients and methods The study participants were men and women aged 65 years and older affected by T2DM recruited from the Geriatric Medicine Unit ward and from the outpatient Geriatric Medicine Clinic of the Alexandria University Hospital. ADDQoL and short form-12 health survey were used to assess QoL. Results Diabetes had a negative impact on QoL, especially in terms of the physical health according to ADDQoL and mild physical and moderate mental disability according to the short form-12 health survey. Multivariate analysis revealed that glycemic control was not a determinant of QoL. Conclusion The results of the study suggest that good glycemic control has a weak relationship with QoL.