Abstract: Objective · To access glycemic control status and investigate its impact factors of patients with short-term history of type 2 diabetes mellitus  in Pujiang Town, Minhang District, Shanghai.  Methods · The clinical information was collected by a standard questionnaire in 1 994 type 2 diabetic  mellitus patients from the community. FPG, HbA1c, and PPG after meal of 100 g steamed bread made of standard flour were measured. 429 patients with  5-years duration of diabetes were qualified in the final analysis. Ideal blood glucose control was FPG<7.0 mmol/L, PPG<10.0 mmol/L and HbA1c<7.0%.   Results · The proportion of patients with ideal blood glucose, FPG, PPG, and HbA1c control were 7.9%, 32.6%, 12.6% and 38.2%, respectively. Patients  with middle school- and high school-education were at lower risks for poor glycemic control (age- and sex- adjusted OR=0.60，95% CI 0.37-0.96).  Duration of diabetes, insulin resistance and blood pressure were negatively associated with glycemic control (age- and sex- adjusted, OR=1.95，95% CI 1.30-2.91；OR=2.52，95% CI 1.57-4.03；OR=1.94，95% CI 1.22-3.09, respectively).  Conclusion · Patients in Pujiang community had substantially  poor glycemic control. Less-educated diabetic patients should be emphasized on the importance of postprandial glycemic control.

Key words: community, &ensp, type&ensp, 2&ensp, diabetes&ensp, mellitus, &ensp, glycemic&ensp, control, &ensp, impact&ensp, factor