The Effect of Demographic Factors on Hospitalizations of Patients with Type II Diabetes in Tonekabon

Introduction: Considering the growing prevalence of diabetes type II, more effective decisions should be made for appropriate service prioritization and service providing for prevention and treatment of common complications. Thus, this study is intended to evaluate the effect of demographic factors on hospitalizations of patients with diabetes type II in Tonekabon. Methods: This is a Descriptive-analytic study with purposive sampling on 201 medical profile of hospitalized patients with diabetes type II in Shahid Rajaei Hospital in Tonekabon in 2016. Data were extracted and analyzed with SPSS 23 according to variables such as age, sex, living place, marital status, education level, and admission cause. Results: Results of this study showed no significant difference between mean admission cause and living place (P=0.174). Moreover, no significant difference was observed between mean admission cause and marital status (p=0.061). Contrarily, in terms of different age groups, a significant difference was observed between 40-50 years age group and above 70 years age group. Additionally, a significant difference was observed between admission causes and different occupational and educational groups. Conclusion: Results of this study suggests that psychological or behavioral factors involved in the treatment of Diabetes type II should be investigated. In addition, considering the significant difference in different mean age groups and insignificant difference in patients living in urban or rural area, it is suggested that the behavior and diet of these patients should be evaluated.