Epidemiology of Self-Reported Diabetes Mellitus in the State of Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil: Results of the National Health Survey, 2013

Rafael Alves Guimarães, Otaliba Libânio de Morais Neto, Marta Rovery de Souza, Juan José Cortez-Escalante, Thays Angélica de Pinho Santos, Claci Fátima Weirich Rosso, Márcio Mangueira Pacheco, Jamesson Ferreira Leite Júnior, Guthardo Sobrinho França, Lilia de Jesus Fonseca and Ludmila Grego Maia
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Rafael Alves Guimarães: Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia 74605-450, Goiás, Brazil
Otaliba Libânio de Morais Neto: Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia 74605-450, Goiás, Brazil
Marta Rovery de Souza: Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia 74605-450, Goiás, Brazil
Juan José Cortez-Escalante: Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde, Oficina Nacional no Brasil, Brasília 70800-400, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Thays Angélica de Pinho Santos: Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia 74605-080, Goiás, Brazil
Claci Fátima Weirich Rosso: Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia 74605-080, Goiás, Brazil
Márcio Mangueira Pacheco: Secretaria do Estado da Saúde do Maranhão, São Luís 65076-820, Maranhão, Brazil
Jamesson Ferreira Leite Júnior: Secretaria do Estado da Saúde do Maranhão, São Luís 65076-820, Maranhão, Brazil
Guthardo Sobrinho França: Secretaria do Estado da Saúde do Maranhão, São Luís 65076-820, Maranhão, Brazil
Lilia de Jesus Fonseca: Secretaria do Estado da Saúde do Maranhão, São Luís 65076-820, Maranhão, Brazil
Ludmila Grego Maia: Curso de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Jataí 75804-020, Goiás, Brazil

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Objective : To estimate the prevalence and risk factors for self-reported diabetes mellitus (DM) in adults from the State of Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil. Methods : A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1774 individuals aged ≥18 years participating in the National Health Survey of 2013 in Maranhão. The adults were selected by probabilistic sampling and interviewed face-to-face by in-home visits. The Poisson regression model was used to verify the factors associated with DM. Results : The prevalence of DM was 5.39% (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 3.73–7.73). After adjustment of the regression model for age, gender, smoking, education, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia, DM was statistically associated with age ≥60 years, female sex, low educational level, and self-report hypertension. Conclusion : The present study found the prevalence of self-reported DM similar to that estimated in the general population of Brazil. Public policies for prevention and control should intensify control, especially in the subgroups most vulnerable to DM.

Keywords: epidemiology; diabetes mellitus; diabetes; risk factors; prevalence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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