A cross-sectional study on related risk factors of type II diabetes among rural residents / 预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective ToexaminetheriskfactorsoftypeIIdiabetesinruralareaofHainingcityinordertoprovidebasis fordiseasecontrolandprevention.Methods Residentsagedover18infourtownswereselectedthroughmulti-stage stratified cluster random sampling method,and a questionnaire investigation,physical examination and blood biochemical indicatortestingwereconducted.Results TheadjustedprevalenceoftypeIIdiabetesinHainingcitywas5.17%overall with 5.81% in men and 4.56% in women.The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age (OR=1.78),overweight (OR=1.71),family history of diabetes (OR=16.05)were risk factors (all P<0.05).Conclusion The prevalence of type II diabetes is considerably high in rural area of Haining city. Risk factor monitoring and comprehensive intervention should strongly be advocated.