Prevalence and Risk Factors for Self-Report Diabetes Mellitus: A Population-Based Study

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 17; no. 18; p. 6497
• Main Authors: Siqueira, Isabela Silva Levindo de, Alves Guimarães, Rafael, Mamed, Samira Nascimento, Santos, Thays Angélica de Pinho, Rocha, Suiany Dias, Pagotto, Valéria, Caetano, Karlla Antonieta Amorim, Rosso, Claci Fátima Weirich
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 07.09.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Adult; Alcohol; Body weight; Brazil - epidemiology; Chronic illnesses; Confidence intervals; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Disease; Dyslipidemia; Female; Fruits; Health risks; Higher education; Households; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension - epidemiology; Male; Meat; Middle Aged; Obesity; Population; Population studies; Population-based studies; Prevalence; Public health; Questionnaires; Risk analysis; Risk Factors; Self Report; Smoking; Sociodemographics; Statistical analysis; Tobacco; Variables; Vegetables; Womens health; Brazil; Brazil; epidemiology; risk factors; diabetes mellitus
• ISSN: 1660-4601; 1661-7827; 1660-4601
• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186497

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and risk factors for self-reported diabetes mellitus (DM) in the adult population of the Central-West region of Brazil. In 2013, a cross-sectional study using the data from the National Health Survey and comprising 7519 individuals aged ≥18 years from the Central-West region was conducted. Participants were interviewed at their homes about sociodemographic data and risk factors for DM. To verify the risk factors with DM, the Poisson regression model was used. The analyses were performed for the total sample and stratified according to sex. The prevalence of DM was 6.5% (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 5.7-7.3). The diagnosis of self-reported DM was 4.3% in men and 7.5% in women. In the global sample, it was found that age between 40-59 years and ≥60 years, previous smoking (former smoker), self-reported hypertension, self-reported dyslipidemia, overweight, and obesity were independently associated with self-reported DM. In men, risk factors were: Age ≥ 60 years, self-reported hypertension, self-reported dyslipidemia, and obesity. In women, risk factors were: Age 30-39 years, 40-59 years, and ≥60 years, previous smoking (former smoker), self-reported hypertension, self-reported dyslipidemia, overweight, and obesity. Conclusion: The prevalence of DM was 6.5%. DM was associated with advanced age; previous smoking (former smoker), hypertension, dyslipidemia, overweight, and obesity. Some differences in risk factors between men and women were noted.