Prevalence and associated factors of microalbuminuria in Chinese individuals without diabetes: cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the prevalence of microalbuminuria (MAU) among Chinese individuals without diabetes and the relationship between MAU and metabolic factors, individual socioeconomic status (SES), and regional economic development level.

Design

Cross-sectional study of prevalence of MAU.

Setting

152 urban street districts and 112 rural villages from northeast, north, east, south central, northwest and southwest China.

Participants

46 239 participants were recruited using a multistage stratified sampling design from 2007 to 2008. A total of 41 290 participants without diabetes determined by oral glucose tolerance test were included in the present study. Urine albumin/creatinine ratio results of 35 430 individuals were available.

Primary and secondary o

SUBMITTER: Xiao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3822315 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature