Prevalence and potential risk factors of self-reported diabetes among elderly people in China: A national cross-sectional study of 224,142 adults.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluated the prevalence and potential risk factors of self-reported diabetes among the elderly in China, by demographic data, socioeconomic factors, and psychological factors.

Methods

Descriptive analysis and Chi-square analysis were used to assess the prevalence and variation between self-reported diabetes and non-diabetes by demographic data, living habits, socioeconomic factors and comorbidities. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to describe the odds ratios (OR) of diabetes prevalence in different groups, while stratification analysis was performed to describe prevalence based on gender, age, and urban/rural areas.

Results

215,041 elderly adults (102,692 males and 112,349 females) were eventually included in the analysis. The prevale

SUBMITTER: Hu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9811661 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature