SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF DIABETES AND PREDIABETES IN ALGERIAN ADULTS ACCORDING TO STEPWISE 2016-2017 SURVEY DATA
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF DIABETES AND PREDIABETES IN ALGERIAN ADULTS ACCORDING TO STEPWISE 2016-2017 SURVEY DATA

Summary/Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is one of the world's greatest public health concerns particularly in developing countries. The aim of this study is to examine the association of risk factors with diabetes and prediabetes in the adult population in Algeria. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study of adults aged between 18 and 69 years listed in the database of the STEPwise Algeria Survey conducted in 2016-2017, i. e. 7450 adults across the national territory. Using a multivariate logistic regression model, we assessed the role of different socio-demographic, economic, geographical and behavioural factors in the glycemic status of adults. The prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes was 14.3% and 8.2% respectively. The main factors associated with a significantly higher risk for prediabetes and diabetes were advanced age, south-eastern region, general obesity and hypertension. Other factors such as urban area of residence, marital status, low level of education, abdominal obesity, high cholesterol and heart attacks appear to be associated with diabetes only. These factors are often avoidable through preventive interventions based on early diagnosis, screening of at-risk subjects and therapeutic education, which can be beneficial for the Algerian population, by taking into consideration the socio-economic and cultural particularities of each health region and even of each patient.

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