Abstract

This study aimed to identify factors influencing diabetes mellitus type 2 among adults at the
diabetic clinic in Hoima Regional Referral Hospital. A cross-sectional study was conducted,
involving 105 participants with a 100% response rate. The results showed that 60% of the
respondents were female and 48.6% were male, with a mean age of 36 years. The study found
that diabetes mellitus is highly associated with a positive family history of diabetes, female
gender, increasing age, and comorbidities, particularly hypertension. The study used selfadministered
questionnaires and convenience sampling techniques. The results were
presented in 95% Confidence Intervals (C.I) in SPSS Version 20 and Microsoft Excel Software.
The study highlights the importance of understanding the factors influencing diabetes
mellitus in adults