%0 Journal Article
%T Compliance with Oral Anti-Diabetic Treatment in Lome
%A Tchamdja Toyi
%A Djalogue Lihanimpo
%A Kodjo Kossi
%A Kaaga Laconi Y¨¦ba
%A Mossi Komi Edem
%A M¡¯bortch¨¦ B. Kodjo
%A Ehon Ata Edem
%A Djibril Mohaman Awalou
%A Balaka Abago
%J Open Journal of Internal Medicine
%P 53-63
%@ 2162-5980
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojim.2024.141005
%X <strong>Objective:</strong> The objective of this study was to assess adherence to antidiabetic therapy in type II diabetic patients and factors associated with Lom¨¦. <strong>Method:</strong> This was a descriptive observational study conducted among diabetics in diabetes care centers from May 1, 2020 to October 1, 2020, for a period of 6 months. <strong>Results:</strong> A total of 300 patients were questioned. The mean age was 56.61 years (standard deviation = 11.7). The sex ratio was 0.6. All the patients were on drug treatment, 83.4% of whom were on metformin and 37.5% on Glibenclamide. In 58.3% of the cases, the patients were on dual therapy and 96.2% had an abovenormal glycated hemoglobin value. There was a medication adherence problem with poor adherence in 30.7%. Being aged 50 and over (ORC = 1.78, p = 0.048), playing sports (ORR = 1.87, p = 0.046), have reaching a higher level of education (ORR = 5.78, p = 0.005) significantly increased the chances of patients having a good/minimal problem of adherence. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Diabetes affects in Togo, more women than men with a predominance of those aged 50 and over. Adherence to therapy remains a challenge.
%K Type II Diabetes
%K Metformin
%K Compliance
%K Associated Factors
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=131023