Table 1. Results of screening of patients for common non-communicable diseases and their risk factors in 20 townships of Myanmar under the PEN project from May 2017-December 2018.
| Variable | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total screened | 48,655 | 1,03,791 | 152,446 |
| Current smokers | 16,623(34.2) | 10,060(9.7) | 26,683 (17.5) |
| Current tobacco chewers | 19,105(39.3) | 20,918(20.2) | 40,023 (26.3) |
| Heavy alcoholics* | 7,025(14.4) | 900(0.9) | 7,925 (5.2) |
| BMI ≥ 25 kg /m2 | 13,983(28.7) | 32,690(31.5) | 46,673 (30.6) |
| Hypertension | |||
| Known | 2,682(5.5) | 5,499(5.3) | 8,181 (5.4) |
| New cases | 15,831(32.5) | 29,604(28.5) | 45,435 (29.8) |
| Diabetes | |||
| Known | 1,148(2.4) | 2,622(2.5) | 3,770 (2.5) |
| New cases | 5,652(11.6) | 16,670(16.1) | 22,322 (14.6) |
| CVD risk score | |||
| <10% | 13,971(28.7) | 31,945(30.8) | 45,916 (30.1) |
| 10- <% | 9,452(19.4) | 21,759(21.0) | 31,211 (20.5) |
| 20-<30% | 4,664(9.6) | 9,678(9.3) | 14,342 (9.4) |
| 30-<40% | 1,651(3.4) | 2,856(2.8) | 4,507 (3.0) |
| ≥40% | 1,112(2.3) | 2,547(2.5) | 3,659 (2.4) |
| Not recorded | 17,805(36.6) | 35,006(33.7) | 52,811(34.6) |
| Suspected Cancer | |||
| Oral | 45(0.1) | 69(0.1) | 114 (0.1) |
| Breast | 0(0) | 37(0.0) | 37 (0.0) |
| Cervix | - | 10(0.0) | 10 (0.0) |
| Referral to higher center | 511(1.1) | 2,994(2.9) | 3,505(2.3) |
BMI: Body Mass Index; CVD: Cardiovascular Disease.
PEN: Package of Essential Non communicable Disease Interventions.
* Drinking alcohol 4 days or more in a week Pattern of follow up visits.