Table 4 Population based prevalence of raised fasting blood glucose or currently on medication for diabetes
From: Prevalence and correlates of diabetes mellitus in Malawi: population-based national NCD STEPS survey
Men | Women | Both sexes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | 95% CI | n | % | 95% CI | n | % | 95% CI | |
Age group (years): | |||||||||
25-34 | 351 | 6.2 | 1.5-10.9 | 898 | 3.6 | 1.8-5.4 | 1249 | 4.9 | 1.8-8.0 |
35-44 | 257 | 7.8 | 2.8-12.7 | 544 | 4.7 | 1.6-7.8 | 801 | 6.2 | 2.4-10.0 |
45-54 | 169 | 4.7 | 0.9-8.4 | 400 | 6.4 | 2.2-10.6 | 569 | 5.6 | 2.0-9.2 |
55-64 | 134 | 7.6 | 2.7-12.5 | 303 | 6.1 | 3.3-8.9 | 437 | 6.8 | 3.8-9.8 |
25-64 | 911 | 6.5 | 2.6-10.3 | 2145 | 4.7 | 2.4-7.0 | 3056 | 5.6 | 2.6-8.5 |
Residence: | |||||||||
Urban | 82 | 3.2 | 0.1-6.3 | 289 | 4.7 | 2.6-6.8 | 371 | 4.4 | 2.8-5.9 |
Rural | 829 | 6.9 | 2.8-11.0 | 1856 | 4.8 | 2.1-7.4 | 2685 | 5.4 | 2.4-8.4 |