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Table 1 Number and percentage of villagers suspected to suffer from diabetes mellitus type 2

From: Use of glucometer and fasting blood glucose as screening tools for diabetes mellitus type 2 and glycated haemoglobin as clinical reference in rural community primary care settings of a middle income country

Variables

N

Total

N*

Suspected DM

Percent*

95% C.I.**

CBG

669

49

7.3

5.5 – 9.6

VPG

669

43

6.4

4.7 – 8.6

HbA1c

656

68

10.4

8.2 – 13.0

  1. *Number and proportion of villagers with fasting blood glucose levels of ≥7.0 mmol/L determined by glucometer and laboratory method as well as ≥7% for HbA1c.
  2. **C.I. Confidence interval.
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BMC Public Health

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