TITLE:
Prevalence, Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Diabetes Mellitus among Jazan Population, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
AUTHORS:
Ibrahim A. Bani
KEYWORDS:
Diabetes, Saudi Arabia, Prevalence, Risk-Factors and BMI
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.5 No.2,
May
19,
2015
ABSTRACT: Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM)
prevalence is increasing in Arabian Gulf countries and Saudi Arabia is ranked
as the 7th country world widely estimated to have the highest numbers of people
with diabetes in 2000 and 2030. Objectives: This study intended to estimate the
prevalence, risk factors of diabetes among adult population of Jazan region,
Saudi Arabia. Methods: Observational cross sectional survey conducted among
adult Saudi population aged 15 years of age and over who attended eight Primary
Health Care Centers (PHCCs) in Jazan region. Standardized questionnaire as well
as diabetic registry was utilized for this research. The questionnaire involved
risk factors of DM and sociodemographic variables. Statistical analysis
involved: chi-square test (or Fisher exact test where applicable) was used to
evaluate the prevalence of DM among different sub-groups. The crude odds
ratios (OR) were estimated by univariate analysis to observe the association of
each variable with DM. Results: The overall prevalence of DM among study
participants was found to be 12.3% (95% CI: 10.9 - 13.8). The prevalence of DM
according to gender showed that women are of significantly higher prevalence
19.0% with confidence interval (95% C.I. 15.9 - 22.6), compared with only 9.8%
for male (95% CI. 8.4 - 11.4). Participant’s body mass index, age, family
history of diabetes and daily exercise and work involved physical activities
that showed a significant association with DM. Conclusion: Increased prevalence
of diabetes calls for urgent steps towards prevention and health promotion,
programs designed to reduce its burden.