Type 2 diabetes is a major problem of public health in the French West Indies, with an estimated prevalence of 8%, twice more than in France. In Guadeloupe, according to the statistical data of hospital morbidity in 2004, 2643 hospital stays were diagnosed with diabetes. These cases mainly concerned woman (62%) and the elderly, from 45 to 74 years old (67%). The main objective of this research is to describe the insulin protocol used in Guadeloupe for treated type 2 diabetes patients and their characteristics: * The duration of the type 2 diabetes * Time elapsing between the diagnosis and the treatment by insulin * Where the follow up care took place * Existence of complications Secondary objectives were to describe the link between the HbA1c rate and the insulin therapy protocol. And also to present the main inconveniences expressed by patients and their degree of autonomy.
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Characteristic of type 2 diabetes patients, treated with insulin in Guadeloupe
Timeframe: Trough study completion, an average of 2 years