Prevalence and correlates of pre-diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa using Demographic and Health Survey Data: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective is to investigate the prevalence of pre-diabetes in Namibia and South Africa and to determine sociodemographic correlates of disease using population data.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Demographic and Health Survey for emerging (Namibia) and established (South Africa) economies in Sub-Saharan Africa collected laboratory data that allowed determination of pre-diabetes status.

Participants

3141 adults over age 18 from the 2013 Namibia survey, weighted to a population of 2176, and 4964 adults over age 18 from the 2016 South Africa survey, weighted to a population of 4627 had blood glucose/glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and diabetes information were included in the analysis.

Outcome measures

Pre-diabetes was defined as not bein

SUBMITTER: Walker RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603485 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature