Table 7.
Prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) among the rural population in India and the Asia-Pacific region
| Location | Year | Population | Sample | Age | Assessment of DM | Prevalence of DM (%) | Prevalence of DR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | |||||||
| India14 | 1993 | Population | 467 | >40 | OGTT | 4.90 | Not reported |
| India15 | 1999 | Population | 6091 | >40 | OGTT | 1.74 | Not reported |
| India16 | 2003 | Self-reported | 3949 | >50 | FBS> 140 | Nil | 20.30 |
| India17 | 2004 | Population | 4917 | >40 | PPBS>180 | 4.40 | 5.30 |
| India18 | 2005 | Population | 4535 | >30 | FBS≥110 | 13.20 | Not reported |
| India19 | 2006 | Self-reported | 26 519 | >30 | Known DM | Nil | 17.60 |
| India20 | 2006 | Population | 25 969 | >30 | FBS>126 | 8.50 | 10.20 |
| India21 | 2007 | Self-reported | 5212 | >50 | Known DM | 5.10 | 26.80 |
| Present study 2010 | Population | 13 079 | >40 | OGTT | 10.41 | 10.3 | |
| Asia-Pacific | |||||||
| China22 | 2009 | Population | 6830 | >30 | FBS>126 | 6.90 | 43.10 |
| Australia23 | 2007 | Population | 1608 | >40 | HbA1c | 4.90 | 21.40 |
FBS, fasting blood sugar; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test; PPBS, postprandial blood sugar.