A survey on the prevalence rate, awareness rate,treatment rate and control rate of diabetes mellitus in Xuzhou

Objective To survey prevalence rate, treatment rate and control rate of diabetes mellitus in Xuzhou. Methods With multistage cluster sampling, a total of 23742 residents aged above 15 years were selected and investigated by a standard questionnaire on diabetes mellitus epidemiology. Results The prevalence rate of diabetes mellitus in Xuzhou was 5.35% and its standardized prevalence rate was 4.04%. It was increasing with the age( P =0. 000). Its prevalence rate in urban was 6.35% higher than that in rural area with 4.58% and its standardized prevalence rate was 4.27% and 3.76% respectively. Its prevalence rate in male and female were 5.04% and 5.62% respectively and its standardized prevalence rate were 3.92% and 4. 14% respectively. There were significant difference between male and female prevalence rate ( P 0.05). The rate of awareness, treatment and control were 45.20%, 32.36% and 45.30%respectively. Conclusions The prevalence rate of diabetes mellitus in Xuzhou was higher than the national average. The percentage rate of people with impaired fasting glucose was higher and the high risk population has youthful trend. In addition, the rate of awareness, treatment and control were above national average. In conclusion, it was in urgent need to carry out and improve community-based comprehensive prevention and control of diabetes mellitus in Xuzhou.\r\n\r\nKey words: \r\nDiabetes mellitus;  Prevalence;  Awareness;  Treatment;  Control