The Prevalence of Self-Reported Diabetes in the Australian National Eye Health Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To present the prevalence of self-reported diabetes in Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants in the National Eye Health Survey.

Research design and methods

3098 non-Indigenous Australians aged 50-98 years and 1738 Indigenous Australians aged 40-92 years were examined in 30 randomly selected sites, stratified by remoteness. A history of diabetes was obtained using an interviewer-administered questionnaire.

Results

13.91% (431/3098) of non-Indigenous Australians and 37.11% (645/1738) of Indigenous Australians had self-reported diabetes. The age-adjusted prevalence of self-reported diabetes for non-Indigenous and Indigenous Australians was 11.49% and 43.77%, respectively (p <0.001). The prevalence of self-reported diabetes increased markedly with age (OR =

SUBMITTER: Keel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5207759 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature