Table 3.
Population based prevalence of Impaired Fasting glucose: Malawi NCD STEPS survey 2009
|
Men |
Women |
Both sexes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | 95% CI | n | % | 95% CI | n | % | 95% CI | |
| Age group (years): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 25-34 |
351 |
5.4 |
2.8-8.0 |
898 |
2.0 |
0.9-3.0 |
1249 |
3.7 |
2.1-5.3 |
| 35-44 |
257 |
6.1 |
3.2-8.9 |
544 |
1.8 |
0.4-3.3 |
801 |
3.9 |
2.3-5.5 |
| 45-54 |
169 |
5.3 |
2.0-8.7 |
400 |
4.1 |
1.9-6.3 |
569 |
4.7 |
2.7-6.6 |
| 55-64 |
134 |
6.7 |
2.4-11.0 |
303 |
5.4 |
2.6-8.2 |
437 |
6.0 |
3.2-8.7 |
| 25-64 | 911 | 5.7 | 3.9-7.5 | 2145 | 2.7 | 1.6-3.8 | 3056 | 4.2 | 3.0-5.4 |
Impaired fasting glycaemia was defined as capillary whole blood value: ≥5.6 mmol/L (100 mg/dl) but less than 6.1 mmol/L (110 mg/dl).