Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients Attending Zambuk General Hospital

The prevalence studies of diabetes among 207 volunteers at General hospital Zambuk was carried out from the month of January - August 2012. Blood samples obtained from volunteers were screened using the fasting blood sugar technique. From the 207 blood samples obtained, 84 (40.6%) were positive. The prevalence rate was 17 (34%) for males and 8 (23.5%) for females within the age group 21-40, 33 (66%) for males and 26 (76.4%) for females within the age group 41 and above. However, none of the samples obtained within the age group 0-21 was positive. This high prevalence rate within the age range of 41 and above is an indication that diabetes is much more evident in the older generation, and control measures need to be in place to check this menace. Keyword: Age, Gender, Diabetes mellitus