Characteristics of Outpatient Pre Diabetes Dr. Dody Sarjoto Hospital, Maros Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Introduction: Prediabetes is a condition that increases blood glucose levels but does not meet the criteria for Diabetes Mellitus. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is estimated that 6.7% of the adult population with prediabetes in the world and in 2040 reached 7.8% of the population. The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of outpatient prediabetes patients in the Internal Medicine polyclinic Dr.Dody Sarjoto Hospital 2018-2019. Material and Method: Analytical research design with a cross sectional approach, the study population of outpatients in the polyclinic in Dr. Dody Sarjoto Hospital, 143 sample numbers according to the specified variables, using secondary data, were analyzed using Chi Square and Fisher’s Exact. Findings and Discussion: The highest proportion of prediabetes to age 40-50 years (58.7%), female sex (73.4%), general high school education (58.7%), with a family history of DM (81.1%), the highest prediabetes is prediabetes combination (41.3%). Conclusion: Characteristics of outpatient prediabetes in the clinic Dr.Dody Sarjoto Hospital The highest frequency of prediabetes based on age is 40-50 years as many as 84 (3.5%), the highest occupation in respondents who do not work is 81 people (56.6%), the highest level of education at school Intermediate General is 84 (58.7%) and based on family history of DM the highest frequency is 116 people (81.1%).