A prevalence survey of adult diabetes mellitus in Liaoning Anshan and its related risk factors

Abstract

Objective To investigate the prevalence and awareness rate of adult diabetes mellitus and the risk factors in Liaoning Anshan. Methods A cross-sectional population survey was performed among residents in Liaoning Anshan and 2 500 subjects participated. Subjects whose fasting plasma glucose ≥ 5.6 mmol/L were confirmed by oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Results The standardized prevalence of adult diabetes mellitus over the age of 20 in Liaoning Anshan was 8.2%, and the standardized prevalence of pre-diabetes mellitus was 14.8%. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus increased with age (P <0.05). The awareness rate of diabetes mellitus in Liaoning Anshan was 52.3% (125/239), and the awareness rate of pre-diabetes mellitus was 8.7% (35/402). Logistic regression indicated that age, family history of diabetes, overweight or obesity, waist circumference, hypertriacylglycerolemia was the risk factors (P <0.05), while regular exercise was protective factor (P < 0.05). Conclusions The current prevalence of diabetes mellitus and pre-diabetes mellitus in Liaoning Anshan is higher, and the awareness rate is lower. Key words: Diabetes mellitus; Prevalence; Awareness rate; Cross-sectional studies