Karamatollah Rahmanian1, Mohammad Shojaei2, Abdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi3. 1. Department of Community Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran. 2. Department of Internal Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran. 3. Department of Immunology, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the most important cardiovascular risk factors. OBJECTIVES: This study was performed to assess the relationship of diabetes with gender, education, and marital status in an Iranian urban population. METHODS: A total of 892 men and women aged 30-85 were recruited using a cluster-stratified sampling method from an urban population. Using a questionnaire, demographical data including gender, education, and marital status were collected. A blood sample after fasting for at least eight hours was collected from each subject. Associations of type 2 diabetes mellitus and studied variables were tested for significance. RESULTS: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 11.6%; 11.1% in men and 12.1% in women with no significant difference between them. Diabetes mellitus was most prevalent in the oldest age (age more than 60 years, 22.9%) and low education groups (17.9%, P < 0.001). Marital status was not significantly related to diabetes mellitus (P= 0.37). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is related to education within the Iranian population. Thus preventive strategies should be based on the affective factors.
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the most important cardiovascular risk factors. OBJECTIVES: This study was performed to assess the relationship of diabetes with gender, education, and marital status in an Iranian urban population. METHODS: A total of 892 men and women aged 30-85 were recruited using a cluster-stratified sampling method from an urban population. Using a questionnaire, demographical data including gender, education, and marital status were collected. A blood sample after fasting for at least eight hours was collected from each subject. Associations of type 2 diabetes mellitus and studied variables were tested for significance. RESULTS: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 11.6%; 11.1% in men and 12.1% in women with no significant difference between them. Diabetes mellitus was most prevalent in the oldest age (age more than 60 years, 22.9%) and low education groups (17.9%, P < 0.001). Marital status was not significantly related to diabetes mellitus (P= 0.37). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is related to education within the Iranian population. Thus preventive strategies should be based on the affective factors.
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Diabetes mellitus; Education; Gender; Marital status
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