Table 7 Population summary for programme planning based on prevalence and incidence data from a Kenyan cohort over 50 years of age
Population at risk | ||
Place | Nakuru County | Kenya (National) |
Total Population | 1.6 Million | 46 Million |
Population 50 years and over | 0.15 Million | 4.3 Million |
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) | ||
Prevalence (%) of DM | 6.5 | |
Number of people over 50 with DM (needing examination of the retina every 1–2 years) | 26,100 | 279,500 |
Awareness of DM within the population over 50 (%) | 85 | |
Number of people over 50 with known DM | 22,185 | 237,575 |
Number over 50 who develop new DM per 1000 of population per year | 11/1000 | |
Number over 50 who develop new DM per sample population per year | 1650 | 47,300 |
Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) | ||
Proportion (%) of people over 50 with DM who have DR | 35.9 | |
Number of people over 50 with DR | 9400 | 100,340 |
Number over 50 who develop new DR per 1000 of population per year | 3/1000 | |
Number over 50 who develop new DR of the sample population per year | 450 | 12,900 |
Vision Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy (VTDR) | ||
Proportion of people over 50 with DM who have VTDR | 13.4 | |
Number of people over 50 with VTDR (needing treatment) | 1260 | 13,450 |
Number over 50 who develop new VTDR per 1000 of population per year | 1.6/1000 | |
Number over 50 who develop new VTDR of the sample population per year | 240 | 6880 |