Abstract

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, which has a high morbidity and mortality rate as well as a high societal
cost, is rising quickly worldwide. Due to a rapid increase in elements connected to lifestyle, socio-demographics, and
health systems, it has become a global epidemic. This study's main goal was to find out how common type 2 diabetes
(DM II) is among patients aged 30 to 65 who come to the Jinja Regional Referral Hospital's diabetic clinic from April
to September 2022. To gather responses, a convenient non-probability random sampling technique was adopted.
Structured questionnaires were used to collect the data, which were then analyzed using SPSS version 16.00 and
displayed as frequency tables. Additionally, the clinic used random blood glucose testing to identify patients with
diabetes. There were 220 participants in all; 74 (69.1%) of them were women and 36 (30.9%) were men. 54.5% of people
had DM II overall. Females had a higher prevalence than males. The largest prevalence of DM II was seen in people
between the ages of 41 and 65, followed by those between 30 and 40. Socio-demographic characteristics like gender,
age, and proximity to a family member who has type 2 diabetes were substantially correlated with the prevalence of
DM II. Food intake, weight, BMI, smoking, and alcohol consumption were all strongly related to DM II.
Additionally, there was a strong association between DM II and aspects of the health system. At the Jinja Regional
Referral Hospital's diabetic clinic, a higher percentage of people with DM II attend. The age range with the highest
prevalence of obesity or overweight is 40 to 65 years. Therefore, it is advised that everyone over 40 who is obese or
overweight be routinely checked for DM II and that all diabetes patients in all hospitals across the country receive
the proper public health education