Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of type 2 diabetes in southeast China: A population‐based study

• Published in: Journal of diabetes investigation Vol. 15; no. 8; pp. 1034 - 1041
• Main Authors: Hu, Xiangju, Fang, Xin, Wu, Minxia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.08.2024; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Alcohol; Blood pressure; Body mass index; Cardiovascular disease; Cerebral infarction; China - epidemiology; Cholesterol; Community health care; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent); Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy; Disease control; Disease prevention; Dyslipidemia; Female; Glucose; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health services; Hospitals; Humans; Hypertension; Influence factors; Informed consent; Investigations; Male; Metabolic disorders; Middle Aged; Myocardial infarction; Original; Population; Population studies; Prevalence; Questionnaires; Risk Factors; Service centers; Treatment; Type 2; China; Asia; India; Treatment; Diabetes; Type 2; Influence factors
• ISSN: 2040-1116; 2040-1124; 2040-1124
• DOI: 10.1111/jdi.14213

Aims/Introduction To estimate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, control rate, and influence factors of type 2 diabetes in Fujian province and provide the scientific basic for prevention. Materials and Methods A population‐based study with the analysis of binary logistic regression was carried out to estimate the odds ratios of the influencing factor on type 2 diabetes. Data of the Patient‐Centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events (PEACE) in southeast China were used. The study sample originated from 12 counties in Fujian province and included 135,352 permanent residents aged 35–75 years in 2021. Results The prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 18.32% (24,801/135,352). Among them, 13,921 (56.13%) were aware of their condition, 11,894 (47.96%) were receiving treatment, and 4,537 (18.29%) had achieved control of blood glucose. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that older age, men, low‐family income, low‐education level, urban locality, no medical insurance, and histories of myocardial infarction, stroke, dyslipidemia, hypertension, alcohol consumption, and obesity were associated with a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes. Conclusions The prevalence of type 2 diabetes among residents aged 35–75 years in southeast China is high, whereas the status of its low awareness, treatment and control is severe, warranting a broad‐based global strategy, including greater efforts in earlier screening, and more effective and affordable treatment is essential. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes among residents aged 35–75 years in southeast China is high, whereas the status of its low awareness, treatment and control is severe, warranting a broad‐based global strategy, including greater efforts in earlier screening, and more effective and affordable treatment is essential.