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. 2016 Feb 25;11(2):e0149616. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149616

Table 3. The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes (% with 95% confidence intervals), by age, sex and site, with standardised prevalence and morbidity ratios.

Prevalence (%) by age and gender Crude total prevalence Standardised total prevalence
65–69 70–74 75–79 80+ All ages Total sample Total prevalence (%) Age and sex standardized prevalence (%) Sex adjusted SMR (95% CI)a
Cuba (F) 6.6 (4.2–9.1) 3.7 (1.9–5.5) 5.3 (2.9–7.8) 6.0 (3.6–8.4) 5.4 (4.2–6.5) N = 2355b, MV = 19c 5.7 (4.7–6.7) 5.7 (4.7–6.6) 103 (86–121)
Cuba (M) 7.9 (4.2–11.6) 6.4 (3.3–9.5) 4.8 (1.6–8.1) 6.1 (2.6–9.6) 6.4 (4.7–8.1)
Dominican Republic (F) 4.2 (1.8–6.6) 2.8 (0.8–4.9) 2.5 (0.3–4.7) 4.6 (2.2–7.1) 3.6 (2.5–4.8) N = 1483b, MV = 3c 3.4 (2.5–4.3) 3.3 (2.4–4.2) 62 (46–81)
Dominican Republic (M) 4.7 (1.0–8.4) 2.3 (0.0–4.9) 3.5 (0.0–7.4) 0.9 (0.0–2.5) 2.8 (1.3–4.4)
Peru Urban (F) 3.2 (0.4–6.0) 5.6 (1.6–9.6) 1.0 (0.0–2.8) 1.0 (0.0–2.9) 3.1 (1.5–4.6) N = 770b, MV = 8c 3.6 (2.2–4.9) 3.3 (2.1–4.6) 64 (43–92)
Peru Urban (M) 1.9 (0.0–5.6) 7.6 (1.8–13.4) 4.9 (0.0–10.3) 2.7 (0.0–6.3) 4.5 (2.0–7.0)
Venezuela (F) 4.2 (2.1–6.4) 4.0 (1.1–6.9) 6.3 (2.3–10.3) 4.7 (1.0–8.4) 4.7 (3.2–6.1) N = 1284b, MV = 94c 4.9 (3.7–6.1) 4.9 (3.6–6.2) 89 (68–114)
Venezuela (M) 6.3 (2.7–9.8) 4.8 (0.7–8.9) 3.8 (0.0–7.9) 5.5 (0.0–11.5) 5.3 (3.2–7.4)
Mexico Urban (F) 2.6 (0.1–5.1) 1.1 (0.0–2.7) 3.8 (0.1–7.4) 2.7 (0.0–5.8) 2.4 (1.1–3.6) N = 822b, MV = 1c 2.4 (1.3–3.6) 2.5 (1.4–3.6) 45 (28–68)
Mexico Urban (M) 4.3 (0.0–10.2) 4.1 (0.2–8.0) 1.6 (0.0–4.8) No cases 2.6 (0.7–4.6)
Mexico Rural (F) 4.0 (1.1–6.8) 5.3 (1.5–9.1) 4.0 (0.6–7.4) 4.8 (0.7–8.9) 4.5 (2.7–6.2) N = 895b, MV = 2c 4.8 (3.4–6.2) 4.8 (3.4–6.2) 85 (62–113)
Mexico Rural (M) 6.7 (1.5–11.8) 4.6 (0.2–8.9) 7.7 (1.8–13.6) 3.1 (0.0–6.6) 5.4 (3.1–7.8)
Puerto Rico (F) 7.2 (4.0–10.4) 11.6 (7.6–15.6) 10.0 (6.4–13.7) 11.8 (8.1–15.4) 10.2 (8.4–12.1) N = 1586b, MV = 25c 11.5 (9.9–13.2) 11.6 (10.0–13.2) 215 (185–248)
Puerto Rico (M) 16.7 (9.0–24.4) 15.3 (9.2–21.4) 11.3 (5.7–16.9) 14.7 (9.2–20.3) 14.4 (11.3–17.5)

a. indirectly sex standardised morbidity ratios compared with USA National Health and Nutrition Survey (USA = 100, reference)

b. Number of participants with fasting glucose estimations

c. Number of participants with fasting glucose estimations lacking data on self-reported diabetes diagnosis