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Prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and its associated factors in urban Burkina Faso
Submitted: 16 April 2024 | Published: 16 September 2024
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Solo Traoré, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Ziniaré Regional Hospital, Plateau Central Healthcare Region, Ziniaré, Burkina FasoDésiré L. Dahourou, Department of Biomedical and Public Health, Research Institute of Health Sciences, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; and Department of Public Health, Training and Research Unit in Health Sciences, Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Boyo C. Paré, Department of Public Health, Training and Research Unit in Health Sciences, Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Yempabou Sagna, Higher Institute of Health Sciences, Nazi Boni University, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso; and Department of Internal Medicine, Sourô Sanou University Hospital, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Daniel Zemba, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Tenkodogo Regional Hospital, Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso
Douonibo P. Somé, Department of Internal Medicine, Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Nomwindé C.J. Ouédraogo, Department of Internal Medicine, Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Kalo R. Millogo, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Fada N’Gourma Regional Hospital, Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso
Lassina Séré, Department Internal Medicine, Tengandogo University Hospital, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Toussaint Rouamba, Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro, Institute for Research in Health Sciences, Nanoro, Burkina Faso
Hervé Tiéno, Training and Research Unit in Health Sciences, Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; and Department of Internal Medicine, Bogodogo University Hospital, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Oumar Guira, Department of Internal Medicine, Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; and Training and Research Unit in Health Sciences, Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Abstract
Background: Community screening could be an effective strategy for identifying people with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in low-income countries.
Aim: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of undiagnosed T2DM and its risk factors.
Setting: This study was conducted in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, including consenting population (≥ 18 years). Data were collected from 11 November 2020 to 16 November 2020, in five fix sites after a 10-day information campaign on T2DM. The SD CodeFreeTM glucose analyser was used to diagnose T2DM. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify the associate factors.
Results: A total of 1200 (95%) volunteered out of 1330 people were enrolled, which included 667 (52.27%) women. The mean age was 34.16 years (standard deviation: 12.42). Overall, 40.28% were abdominally obese and 31.43% hypertensive. The prevalence of T2DM was 10.74% (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 9.15; 12.56). In multivariate analysis, being aged or greater than 35 years (adjusted odds ratio [ORa]: 2.30; 95% CI: 1.42; 3.72), having a family history of diabetes (ORa = 1.55; 95% CI: 1.006; 2.40), being overweight (ORa = 1.69; 95% CI: 1.09; 2.62), being obese (ORa = 1.80; 95% CI: 1.08; 3.00), being a known hypertensive (ORa = 2.92 95% CI: 1.64; 5.19) and having high blood pressure on the day of the survey (ORa = 1.86; 95% CI: 1.22; 2.85) increased significantly the probability to present T2DM.
Conclusion: Community screening is useful to identify T2DM. A national programme to control diabetes mellitus and its associated risk factors is urgently needed in Burkina Faso.
Contribution: This study will enable early detection of diabetes mellitus and its management in order to prevent or delay the onset of complications.
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