Table 1.
Sample of population-based studies of diabetes, hypertension, stroke and associated risk factors in Uganda
| Author/Year | District (color) | Study population | Key findings with prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayega 2012 [6] | Iganga (green) | Cohort study; Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site;Peri-urban and rural | -Overweight: 7.5% (males), 16.9% (females) |
| Mayega 2014 [7] | |||
| -HBP: 20.5% | |||
| -DM by hemoglobin a1c: 11.2% | |||
| -DM by FPG: 4.8% | |||
| Maher 2011 [8] | Kalungu (red) | Cohort study; General Population Cohort; Rural | -Overweight: 3.6% (males), 14.5% (females) |
| -HBP: 22.5% | |||
| -Probable DM by RPG: 0.4% | |||
| Mondo 2013 [9] | Kasese (purple) | Cross-sectional study; Peri-urban and rural | -Overweight: 14.7% (males), 16.7% (females) |
| -HBP: 21% | |||
| -Physical inactivity: 51% | |||
| -Daily smokers: 9.6% | |||
| Wamala 2009 [10] | Rukungiri (yellow) | Cross-sectional study; Urban and rural | -HBP: 34% |
| -Risk factors found to be independently associated with HBP: alcohol use, level of education, BMI | |||
| Nakibuuka 2014 [11] | Wakiso (blue) | Cross-sectional study; Urban and rural | Qualitative arm; quantitative results yet to be published |
| -Did not recognize brain as affected organ: 77% | |||
| -Had no knowledge of stroke risk factors: 73% | |||
| -Would go to hospital if stroke symptoms: 85% |
HBP high blood pressure, DM diabetes mellitus, FPG fasting plasma glucose, BMI body mass index, RPG random plasma glucose.