An analysis on the current status on the prevalence,awareness, treatment and control of diabetes mellitus / 预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the prevalence of diabetes,rates of awareness,treatment and control of diabetes mellitus (DM)in Xiaoshan.Methods Multistage stratified cluster sampling design was used ,and questionnaire interview and laboratory test of impaired fasting glucose(IFG),oral glucose tolerance test(OGTT)were carried out among adults aged above 18 years in six towns in Xiaoshan.Results Totally 4 473 residents were selected.The prevalence standardized rate of DMwas 6.76% (6.87% for male and 6.64% for female,P >0.05).The rate of awareness,treatment and control of DMwas 56.30%,47.06% and 29.41%.The results of logistic regression analyses showed that being older was risk factor of the awareness (OR =1.971;95%CI1.445 -2.689),of the treatment (OR =1.530,95%CI1.126 -2.078),and the control (OR =2.185;95%CI1.519 -3.143).The family history was risk factor of DM's rate of awareness (OR =3.876;95%CI2.159 -6.957)and treatment (OR =3.615;95%CI2.126 -6.146).Conclusion The prevalence of DMis high among the residents in Xiaoshan,but the rates of awareness,treatment,and control are low.Education, screening,and treatment of DMare urgently recommended.