Azerbajdžanskij Medicinskij žurnal · Mar 15, 2026
Characteristics of the detection of comorbid diseases and their impact on quality of life in elderly and old patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
By Чобанов Р, Гаджиева Я, Багирова Ш et al.
The article presents a description of the pattern of comorbid diseases in elderly and old patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, as well as an analysis of the distribution of quality-of-life indicators. A retrospective study was conducted based on an analysis of 361 medical records of patients at a gerontological center with an established diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire. It was shown that in elderly and old patients, type 2 diabetes mellitus does not occur in isolation and is accompanied by multiple concomitant diseases. An increase in the number of comorbid conditions with age is noted, accompanied by a decline in quality-of-life indicators. Analysis of the data by sex revealed similar patterns in the prevalence of most concomitant diseases among men and women. The article presents a description of the pattern of comorbid diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the elderly and old age groups, as well as an analysis of the distribution of quality-of-life indicators. The retrospective study was conducted based on an analysis of the medical records of 361 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire. It was established that in elderly and old patients, type 2 diabetes mellitus does not occur in isolation and is accompanied by multiple concomitant diseases. As age increases, the number of comorbid conditions also increases, which is accompanied by a decline in quality-of-life indicators. Analysis taking sex into account showed that the prevalence rates of most concomitant diseases are similar among men and women. The article presents a description of the structure of comorbid conditions in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, as well as an analysis of the distribution of quality-of-life indicators. A retrospective study was conducted based on the analysis of 361 medical records of patients from a gerontological center with an established diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire. It was shown that in older adults, type 2 diabetes mellitus does not occur in isolation and is accompanied by multiple comorbid conditions. An increase in the number of comorbidities with advancing age was observed, accompanied by a decline in quality-of-life indicators. Sex-stratified analysis revealed similar patterns in the prevalence of most comorbid conditions among men and women.