Table 1.
Characteristics of WMH survey samples and number of persons with diabetes
| Country | Field date | Age range (years) | Mean age (years) | % Women | Part 1 (n) | Part 2 (n) | Response rate (%) | Diabetes (n) | Diabetes (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | |||||||||
| Colombia | 2003 | 18–65 | 36.7 | 62.8 | 4,426 | 2,381 | 87.7 | 54 | 2.9 |
| Mexico | 2001–2002 | 18–65 | 36.0 | 63.9 | 5,782 | 2,362 | 76.6 | 125 | 4.8 |
| USA | 2002–2003 | 18+ | 43.4 | 58.2 | 9,282 | 5,692 | 70.9 | 373 | 7.3 |
| Peru | 2005–2006 | 18–65 | 36.8 | 55.8 | 3,930 | 1,801 | 90.2 | 32 | 2.0 |
| Asia and South Pacific | |||||||||
| Japan | 2002–2006 | 20+ | 52.5 | 56.4 | 4,129 | 1,682 | 55.1 | 99 | 5.0 |
| Shenzhen (People’s Republic of China) | 2006–2007 | 18+ | 31.6 | 49.3 | 7,132 | 2,475 | 80.0 | 33 | 0.8 |
| New Zealand | 2003–2004 | 18+ | 43.8 | 59.6 | 12,790 | 7,312 | 73.3 | 401 | 4.8 |
| Europe | |||||||||
| Belgium | 2001–2002 | 18+ | 47.6 | 55.3 | 2,419 | 1,043 | 50.6 | 40 | 3.7 |
| France | 2001–2002 | 18+ | 46.1 | 59.3 | 2,894 | 1,436 | 45.9 | 52 | 4.1 |
| Germany | 2002–2003 | 18+ | 47.7 | 57.6 | 3,555 | 1,323 | 57.8 | 63 | 4.8 |
| Italy | 2001–2002 | 18+ | 47.0 | 54.5 | 4,712 | 1,779 | 71.3 | 59 | 3.4 |
| The Netherlands | 2002–2003 | 18+ | 47.3 | 58.9 | 2,372 | 1,094 | 56.4 | 61 | 7.2 |
| Spain | 2001–2002 | 18+ | 49.6 | 61.4 | 5,473 | 2,121 | 78.6 | 140 | 5.8 |
| Northern Ireland | 2004–2007 | 18+ | 47.6 | 58.6 | 4,340 | 1,986 | 68.4 | 68 | 3.3 |
| Portugal | 2008–2009 | 18+ | 45.3 | 63.2 | 3,849 | 2,060 | 57.3 | 145 | 7.2 |
| Romania | 2005–2006 | 18+ | 50.5 | 53.7 | 2,357 | 2,357 | 70.9 | 101 | 3.6 |
| Poland | 2010–2011 | 18–64 | 40.6 | 55.0 | 10,081 | 4,000 | 50.4 | 159 | 3.6 |
| Middle East | |||||||||
| Israel | 2002–2004 | 21+ | 45.8 | 51.0 | 4,859 | 4,859 | 72.6 | 410 | 7.8 |
| Iraq | 2006–2007 | 18+ | 37.4 | 51.7 | 4,332 | 4,332 | 95.2 | 165 | 4.0 |
| Weighted average response rate (%) | 78.0 | ||||||||
| Total sample size (n) | 98,714 | 52,095 | 2,580 | ||||||