Diabetes in the Caribbean

Boyne, Michael S.

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“…Type 2 diabetes is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in many countries. The estimation of the global prevalence of type 2 diabetes for all age groups was 2.8% in 2000 and 4.4% in 2030 [13]. In Guyana, type 2 diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death, affecting 15.5% of the adult population [19].…”

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Risk Factors, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Type 2 Diabetics Attending Industry, Campbellville Health Centers and West Demerara Hospital, Guyana

Mallampati¹

2021

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The objective of this study was to examine the risk factors, knowledge, attitudes, and practices of type 2 diabetic patients attending three health care facilities (Industry and Campbellville Health Centers and the West Demerara Regional Hospital) in Guyana, May and June 2019. This study utilized a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional approach. The sampling technique used was non-probability and purposive sampling. The participants included 114 diabetic patients attending three selected health centers in Guyana. The study used a pretested questionnaire to collect survey data. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Statistical analysis methods were mean, median, standard deviation, percentages, cross-tabulation, p-value, chi-square, ANOVA and Friedman test. Study results indicated that risk factors such as age, ethnicity, family history, BMI had no significant relationship with the onset of diabetes among the study population. Findings revealed that the mean average of participants' RBS, BP, fasting blood sugar, HbA1C and lipid profile were high. Participants demonstrated an inadequate level of knowledge and practices. Some of the participants had challenges accessing specific laboratory tests and Insulin. Findings concluded that there is a critical need for improving diabetic knowledge and healthy practices among diabetic patients. Establishing culturally oriented and multi-sectoral diabetic self-care management programs is imperative to manage diabetes effectively.

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“…Some study participants lacked access to laboratory tests such as HbA1C and lipid tests. Some participants could not have access to Insulin [13]. This limitation, if not corrected, will continue to hamper the effective management of the disease.…”

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Risk Factors, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Type 2 Diabetics Attending Industry, Campbellville Health Centers and West Demerara Hospital, Guyana

Mallampati¹

2021

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Experiences of Disabled Persons in Employment in the Caribbean Region

Stephenson

Persadie

2022

Palgrave Explorations in Workplace Stigma

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Interaction between sex and rurality on the prevalence of diabetes in Guyana: a nationally representative study

Persaud

Singh

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BMJ Open Diab Res Care

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IntroductionDiabetes prevalence has never been measured in Guyana. We conducted a nationally representative cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes, and the association between sex and diabetes.Research design and methodsIn 2016, the Ministry of Public Health led Guyana’s first national STEPS survey among adults aged 18–69 years. Half of the participants were randomly selected for hemoglobin A1c and fasting blood glucose testing. We estimated the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and measured the association between sex and diabetes prevalence using logistic regression to compute adjusted ORs.ResultsWe included 805 adults (511 women, 294 men, mean age 41.8 (SD 14.4) years). The national prevalence of diabetes was 18.1% (95% CI: 15.4% to 20.8%), with higher rates among women (21.4%, 95% CI: 18.0% to 24.7%) than men (15.1%, 95% CI: 10.9% to 19.3%). Sex-specific diabetes prevalence varied significantly across urban and rural areas (p=0.002 for interaction). In rural areas, diabetes was twice as common among women (24.1%, 95% CI: 20.1% to 28.2%) compared with men (11.8%, 95% CI: 7.7% to 15.9%). After adjusting for prespecified covariates, rural women had double the odds of diabetes compared with rural men (OR 2.1, 95% CI: 1.20 to 3.82). This prevalence pattern was reversed in urban areas (diabetes prevalence, women: 13.9%, 95% CI: 8.7% to 19.0%; men: 22.0%, 95% CI: 12.9% to 31.1%), with urban women having half the odds of diabetes compared with urban men (OR 0.4, 95% CI: 0.20 to 0.99). We estimated that nearly one-third of women and over a quarter of men had diabetes or pre-diabetes.ConclusionsThe burden of diabetes in Guyana is considerably higher than previously estimated, with an unexpectedly high prevalence among women—particularly in rural areas.

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Diabetes in the Caribbean

Cited by 3 publications

References 127 publications

Risk Factors, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Type 2 Diabetics Attending Industry, Campbellville Health Centers and West Demerara Hospital, Guyana

Risk Factors, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Type 2 Diabetics Attending Industry, Campbellville Health Centers and West Demerara Hospital, Guyana

Experiences of Disabled Persons in Employment in the Caribbean Region

Interaction between sex and rurality on the prevalence of diabetes in Guyana: a nationally representative study

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