Diabetes mellitus, its prevalence, awareness, and control in Panama: Data from ENSPA 2019, a national cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents an important global burden of disease. In Panama, DM was investigated in 1 study utilizing questionnaires and in another using biomarkers, but at subnational level. Using data from a recent cross-sectional country-wide population-based study that included biomarkers, we estimated the prevalence of DM, its awareness, and control; evaluating possible risk factors. We used data from 4400 participants aged 18 years or older from the National Health Study of Panama (ENSPA) study conducted in 2019 at a national level. Weighted prevalence and 95% confidence intervals for DM, awareness, and control were estimated by sociodemographic factors, family history of DM, tobacco and alcohol use, nutritional status, and hypertension. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence in

SUBMITTER: Quintana HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10419614 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature