Magnitude and Associated Factors of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Among Type-I Diabetes Patients Who Visited Menelik-Ii Referral Hospital in Addis Ababa, 2022

Background: Diabetic Ketoacidosis is the most common complication type 1 Diabetes Mellitus ‘patients in Ethiopia and throughout the world. Its mortality rate ranges from 2 to 5 percent in developed countries and 6 to 24 percent in developing countries. If it misdiagnosed or mistreated, it is 100% fatal. In some studies, it has been reported that DKA can be present in 25% to 30% of type 1 diabetes cases at onset and from 4 to 29% in youth with type-2 diabetes. Objective: To assess the Magnitude and Associated factors of Diabetic Ketoacidosis among type I diabetes patients who vested ted Menelik-II referral hospital in Addis Ababa, 2022.Methods and Mmaterials: A retrospective research was done at the institution. Medical records served as data. Data was entered into Epi info version 7 from the check list and exported to SPSS version 21 for analysis. Descriptive statistical approaches were used to analyze the data. Simple frequency, percentage, graphs, and tables were used to display the findings. The record of the study subjects was selected using a systemic random selection technique from total type I DM cases visited at MRH from 6/2020-6/2022) until the calculated sample size ix 'attainable. The data collector was a trained health professional who works at the hospital. RESULT: There were 220 study participants ranging in age from 12 to 90 years. The majority of the participants were men. The prevalence of DKA was 52.5%, and 44.5% of the 220 study participants had a history of type I diabetes. 58.3% of patients with a family history of DKA developed it. In total, 36.4% of the 220 participants had chronic diseases. DKA was diagnosed in 25.2% of individuals with chronic diseases. CONCLUSION: DKA was found in 52.5% of type I diabetes individuals in this study. According to the study, diabetic ketoacidosis is more common among men.