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global Diabetes in Shenzhen, China: epidemiological investigation and health care challenges Xinfeng Yan1,*, Hui Xia1,*, Haitao Li2, Xiaoting Deng1, Lizhen Yang1, Shaojuan Zhao1, Jianfeng Zou1, Yi Luo1, Sijing Cao1 L onghua District Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen, China 2 School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China * Joint first authorship 1
Background Understanding epidemiological characteristics of diabetes in a specific population will potentially benefit prevention and control of diabetes and policy–making. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and awareness of diabetes, as well as its pharmacological, non–pharmacological and primary care management in Shenzhen, China. Methods A cross–sectional study was conducted. We employed multistage cluster random sampling methods to select the participants. Face–to–face interview surveys were conducted to collect data. A total of 1676 participants completed the survey. Results We found that the prevalence of diabetes was 4.8%. The prevalence of impaired fasting blood glucose was 6.0%. The prevalence rates of both diabetes and impaired fasting blood glucose increased with age (P
global Diabetes in Shenzhen, China: epidemiological investigation and health care challenges Xinfeng Yan1,*, Hui Xia1,*, Haitao Li2, Xiaoting Deng1, Lizhen Yang1, Shaojuan Zhao1, Jianfeng Zou1, Yi Luo1, Sijing Cao1 L onghua District Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen, China 2 School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China * Joint first authorship 1
Background Understanding epidemiological characteristics of diabetes in a specific population will potentially benefit prevention and control of diabetes and policy–making. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and awareness of diabetes, as well as its pharmacological, non–pharmacological and primary care management in Shenzhen, China. Methods A cross–sectional study was conducted. We employed multistage cluster random sampling methods to select the participants. Face–to–face interview surveys were conducted to collect data. A total of 1676 participants completed the survey. Results We found that the prevalence of diabetes was 4.8%. The prevalence of impaired fasting blood glucose was 6.0%. The prevalence rates of both diabetes and impaired fasting blood glucose increased with age (P
