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To estimate the prevalence of impaired glucose levels or diabetes and identify biological and demographic correlates in an urban population.

January 1, 2011International Archives of MedicineOpen Access

Combined prevalence of impaired glucose level or diabetes and its correlates in Lusaka urban district, Zambia: a population based survey

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MNMutale Nsakashalo-SenkweMinistry of Health SSSeter SiziyaUniversity of Zambia FGFastone GomaUniversity of Zambia

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Cross-sectional survey reveals a 4.0% prevalence of impaired glucose or diabetes in urban adults, indicating that older age and mild hypertension significantly elevate risk.

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To estimate the prevalence of impaired glucose levels or diabetes and identify biological and demographic correlates in an urban population.
Conducted a cross-sectional study using a modified World Health Organization STEPwise approach to non-communicable disease surveillance.
Sampled 1,928 participants aged 25 years or older (33.0% male, 53.2% aged 25–34) via multi-stage cluster household sampling in Lusaka district, Zambia.
Calculated adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) using complex samples logistic regression.
The overall combined prevalence of impaired glucose level or diabetes was 4.0%.
Older age was significantly associated with impaired glucose or diabetes compared to ages 25–34 (AOR = 2.49, 95% CI [1.35, 2.92] for ages 35–44; AOR = 3.80, 95% CI [2.00, 7.23] for ages 45+).
Mild hypertension was independently associated with impaired glucose levels or diabetes (AOR = 2.57, 95% CI [1.44, 4.57]).

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Nsakashalo-Senkwe et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aac94a6df605b4b09f82bb1 https://doi.org/10.1186/1755-7682-4-2

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Cross-sectional survey reveals a 4.0% prevalence of impaired glucose or diabetes in urban adults, indicating that older age and mild hypertension significantly elevate risk.

Combined prevalence of impaired glucose level or diabetes and its correlates in Lusaka urban district, Zambia: a population based survey

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Combined prevalence of impaired glucose level or diabetes and its correlates in Lusaka urban district, Zambia: a population based survey

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