Introduction:

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and arterial hypertension (HTA) correspond to the group of non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) that have occurred most frequently worldwide. Patients suffering from DM2 with or without AHT have unhealthy lifestyles, which must be studied using standardized instruments.

Objective:

To evaluate the risk factors in patients with DM2 with and without AHT who attend the diabetic club of the health center of the Santa Ana canton in the parish of Lodana in the province of Manabí, Ecuador, from October 2021 to March. 2022.

Methodology:

A descriptive, cross-sectional observational study was carried out. Consecutive non-probabilistic sampling was used, obtaining 44 patients who met the inclusion criteria. The sample was divided into 2 groups: 34 patients with DM2 and 10 patients with DM2 and HTA. Two questionnaires were applied to both groups: one on sociodemographic characteristics and the IMEVID questionnaire. For the processing and analysis of the information, a record sheet was prepared in Excel with the information obtained from the applied questionnaires. The results were expressed in relative frequency and percentages.

Results:

Regarding the sociodemographic characteristics, it was evidenced that in both groups the married marital status and primary schooling predominated. In relation to occupation, the patients of the DM2 group stated that they dedicated themselves to housework and the patients of the DM2 and HTA group were active at work. Regarding lifestyle, the dimensions corresponding to nutrition, physical activity, smoking, and alcoholism were evaluated. Similar results were obtained in both groups studied.

Conclusion:

The lifestyle followed most frequently in both groups of patients was that related to bad eating habits and sedentary tendencies.

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