KNOWLEDGE OF DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE OF ROUTINE MEDICAL CHECK-UP AMONG DIABETICS (>10 YEARS) IN THE FIELD PRACTICE AREA OF GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, AMRITSAR

Context: Awareness about diabetic complications and regular medical check-up are essential for prevention, early detection and treatment of diabetic complications. Aims & Objectives: 1. To assess the knowledge about diabetes complications among diabetic patients (>10 years). 2. To evaluate the practices of routine medical check –up among Diabetics (>10 years). Settings and Design: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in rural and urban field practice areas of Government Medical College, Amritsar. Methods and Material: A total of 200 diabetic patients who had diabetes equal to or more than 10 years of duration were interviewed using pretested and predesigned questionnaire Statistical analysis used: Data such collected were analyzed and Chi-square/ Yates correction was used to know the level of significance at P < 0.05. Results: Out of 200 respondents, 50% (100/200) were from urban area and 50% (100/200) were from the rural area. In both urban and rural areas, majority were literate and unemployed. The mean age of diabetic respondents was 61.08 years with a male to female ratio of 1.1:0.9. 44.5%(89) of the respondents were aware of diabetic complications(P