Journal
BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13759-9
Keywords
Type 2 diabetes; Prevalence; Awareness; Control; Chinese elderly
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- Wuhan Centers for Disease Control Prevention [WJ2018H242]
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This study examined the prevalence, awareness, and control rates of type 2 diabetes in elderly Chinese individuals and identified key risk factors. The findings highlight the significance of diabetes as a public health issue in this population, with low overall awareness and control rates.
Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus is an expanding global public health issue, especially in developing countries. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, awareness and control rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and assess its risk factors in elderly Chinese individuals. Methods The health screening data of 376,702 individuals aged >= 65 years in Wuhan, China, were collected to analyse the prevalence, awareness, and control rates of diabetes. Indices, including fasting plasma glucose and other biochemical indicators, were measured for all participants using standard methods at the central laboratory. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the key determinants of the prevalence, awareness, and control rates of diabetes. Results The prevalence, awareness, and control rates of diabetes in the Chinese individuals aged >= 65 years were 18.80%, 77.14%, and 41.33%, respectively. There were statistically significant differences in the prevalence, awareness, and control rates by gender. Factors associated with diabetes prevalence were age, body mass index (BMI), and central obesity; while those associated with awareness and control were gender, education level, marital status, physical activity, alcohol consumption, BMI, and central obesity. Conclusions Diabetes is an important public health problem in the elderly in China. The awareness and control rates have improved, but overall remained poor. Therefore, effective measures to raise awareness and control the rates of diabetes should be undertaken to circumvent the growing disease burden in elderly Chinese people.
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