Key result
Taxi drivers under 45 years of age had a significantly lower 10-year risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those aged 55-64 years, with a mean FINDRISC score difference of -4.65.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate the 10-year probability of developing type 2 diabetes among taxi drivers in Tlemcen based on risk factor prevalence and provide feedback to help prevent or delay disease onset.
Cross-Sectional (n=178)
No
Mean Difference: -4.64596 (95% CI -7.2252–-2.0667)
Absolute Event Rate: 8.57% vs 13.22%
p-value: p=<0.001
Taxi drivers in Algeria, particularly those over 55, have a high prevalence of physical inactivity and obesity, leading to a moderate to high risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Supports age-stratified diabetes screening among taxi drivers; leaves open whether occupational factors explain excess risk in older workers.
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the probability of developing type 2 diabetes among the” taxi drivers of the county of Tlemcen in the next 10 years based on risk factors prevalence and give them feedback as an incentive to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. To evaluate the potentially existing risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the Finnish Diabetes Risk score was used to design a questionnaire that was randomly administered to 178 taxi drivers. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS v.26 at 0.05 and our survey was performed in September 2019. We found that the probability of developing the disease among the taxi drivers who were over 55 years was higher than those who were under 55 years. In addition, eating fruits and vegetables regularly had no significant impact on reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes whereas physical activity showed a significant impact. Also, taxi drivers were characterized by a lack of physical activity and 35.3% of them did not have health insurance. An active policy can be initiated by including discounts in sports clubs for people below 55 years old, and free access for those over 55.
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Mourad Madouni (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Risk of type 2 diabetes (n=178). Age under 45 years vs. Age 55-64 years was evaluated on FINDRISC score (MD -4.64596, 95% CI -7.2252, -2.0667, p=<0.001). Taxi drivers under 45 years of age had a significantly lower 10-year risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those aged 55-64 years, with a mean FINDRISC score difference of -4.65.
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