Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of type 2 diabetes in southeast China: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT

AIMS/INTRODUCTION: To estimate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, control rate, and influence factors of type 2 diabetes in Fujian province and provide the scientific basic for prevention. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A population-based study with the analysis of binary logistic regression was carried out to estimate the odds ratios of the influencing factor on type 2 diabetes. Data of the Patient-Centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events (PEACE) in southeast China were used. The study sample originated from 12 counties in Fujian province and included 135,352 permanent residents aged 35-75 years in 2021. RESULTS: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 18.32% (24,801/135,352). Among them, 13,921 (56.13%) were aware of their condition, 11,894 (47.96%) were receiving treatment, and 4,537 (18.29%) had achieved control of blood glucose. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that older age, men, low-family income, low-education level, urban locality, no medical insurance, and histories of myocardial infarction, stroke, dyslipidemia, hypertension, alcohol consumption, and obesity were associated with a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes among residents aged 35-75 years in southeast China is high, whereas the status of its low awareness, treatment and control is severe, warranting a broad-based global strategy, including greater efforts in earlier screening, and more effective and affordable treatment is essential.