Rural and urban differences in the prevalence and determinants of Type-2 diabetes in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) in urban and rural settings and identify the specific risk factors for each location.

Method

We conducted this study using data from the 2017-18 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS), sourced from the DHS website. The survey employed a stratified two-stage sampling method, which included 7,658 women and 7,048 men aged 18 and older who had their blood glucose levels measured. We utilized chi-square tests and ordinal logistic regression to analyze the association between various selected variables in both urban and rural settings and their relationship with diabetes and prediabetes.

Results

The prevalence of T2D was 10.8% in urban areas and 7.4% in rural areas, while pre-diabetes affected 31.4% and

SUBMITTER: Talukder A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11008877 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature