Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Diabetic Patients in Two Regions with Differences in Race, Culture and Climate

The aim of this study is evaluation of cardiovascular risk factors in diabetic patients between two cities Kerman and Ahvaz with difference in culture، race and climate. Subjects & In this crass-sectional study we enrolled 211 diabetic patients from Golestan diabetes care center of Ahvaz and 190 diabetic patients who were referred to Samen diabetes care center in Kerman. A questionnaire completed after direct interview examination and libratory assessment. The data were analyzed by SPSS 15 software. Standard chi-square test was used to compare the prevalence rates and the Means were compared by standard t test. The total number of patients from Golestan center of Ahvaz was 211 (144 female (68. 6%) and 67 male (31. 4%)) with mean age of 55. 52±10. 32 years old and mean of duration of disease 6. 72±6. 39 years. Also the total number of patients from Samen center of Kerman was 190 (161 female (85. 5%) and 29 male (14. 5%)) with mean age of 54. 37± 9. 75 years old and mean of duration of disease 8. 78 ±7. 48 years. Overall، arterial hypertension، cigarette smoking and low HDL-C were more frequent between Ahvasien patients (P<0. 0001، P=0. 0004 and P<0. 0001 respectively (. In contrast 20. 4% of Kermanien patients were opium user and dyslipidemy as trouble in triglyceride were more frequent between them (P < 0. 0001 and P =0. 027 respectively (. Renal insufficiency and uncontrolled diabetes were frequent in both two groups and there was no statistically significant different between them. Cardiovascular risk factors are frequent between the patients of both two cities. Differences in race; climate and social habits may be the related causes of higher prevalence of hypertension in Ahvaz and dyslipidemia in Kerman.