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. 2019 Jun 25;33:140. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.140.19016

Table 2.

Prevalence of risk factors associated with diabetes (table only concerns individuals who have taken blood glucose)

Variables Glycemic status
Normal Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) Diabete Total Number P
Gender Number Prevalence of normal subjects % Number Prevalence of IFG % Number Prevalence of Diabete %
Female 290 51.1 % 35 6.2 30 5.3 355 0.142
Male 183 32.3% 11 1.9 18 3.2 212
Age group (years)
25- 34 193 34% 10 1.8 6 1.1 209 0.000
35- 49 171 30.2% 19 3.4 18 3.2 208
50-64 109 19.2% 17 3 24 4.2 150
Knowledge of diabetes
Yes 358 63.1% 29 5.1 31 5.5 418 0.057
No 115 20.3% 17 3 17 3 149
Family history of diabetes
Yes 63 11.1% 4 0.7 11 1.9 78 0.006
No 293 51.7% 36 6.3 34 6 363
Unclear 117 20.6 6 1.1 3 0.5 126
Glycemic control
Yes 62 10.9 6 1.1 14 2.5 82 0.010
No 411 72.5 40 7.1 34 6 485
Abdominal perimeter
Abdominal obesity 260 45.9 36 6.3 33 5.8 329 0.003
Normal 213 37.6 10 1.8 15 2.6 238
HBP*
Sane 282 49.7 17 3 17 3 316 0.000
Hypertensives 191 33.7 29 5.1 31 5.5 251
Total 473 83.4 46 8.1 48 8.5 567
*

HBP: High blood pressure