Table 3. Prevalence of chronic diseases identified by screening health care workers.
| Medical condition Screening test (number screened) | Number (%) | Of those screened, number (%) with new abnormal finding1 |
|---|---|---|
| Obesity: BMI kg/m2 (n = 948) | ||
| Underweight <18.5 | 24 (2.5) | NA |
| Normal weight 18.5 to <25 | 342 (36.1) | |
| Overweight 25 to <30 | 319 (33.6) | |
| Obese 30+ | 263 (27.7) | |
| Hypertension: BP mmHg (n = 949) | ||
| Normal BP <140/90 | 606 (63.9) | NA |
| Raised BP ≥140/90 | 343 (36.1) | 260/949 (27.4%) |
| Diabetes: HbA1c % (n = 879) | ||
| Normal <6.0% | 607 (69.1) | NA |
| Pre-diabetes 6.0–6.4% | 184 (20.9) | 181/881 (20.5%) |
| Diabetes ≥6.5% | 88 (10.0) | 79/879 (9.0%) |
| Common mental disorder: Shona Symptom Questionnaire-14 (SSQ-14) (n = 951) | ||
| SSQ <8 | 881 (92.6) | NA |
| SSQ ≥8 | 70 (7.4) | 70/951 (7.4%) |
| HIV: Onsite HIV blood test (n = 458) 2 | ||
| Negative | 456 (99.6) | NA |
| Positive | 2 (0.4) | 2/458 (0.4%) |
| TB: GeneXpert MTB/RIF (n = 9) | ||
| Negative | 9 (100.0) | NA |
CI: Confidence interval. BMI: Body Mass Index. BP: blood pressure. TB: tuberculosis.
1 Excluding those with previous diagnosis.
2 A further 76 oral self-tests were performed, for which results are not available.