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Table 3 Prevalence of diabetes mellitus across age and sex

From: A population-based survey of prevalence of diabetes and correlates in an urban slum community in Nairobi, Kenya

Variable

Prevalence (95% CI)

Male (95%CI)

Female (95% CI)

P value

Age yrs

 

18-24

0.3 (−0.1-0.8)

0.7 (−0.3-1.6)

0.0

0.499

25-34

1.5 (0.6-2.5)

1.2 (0.0-2.5)

1.8 (0.4-3.2)

0.753

35-44

3.3 (1.7-5.0)

2.6 (1.0-5.5)

4.1 (2.0-7.7)

0.363

45-54

10.5 (6.8-14.3)

8.2 (3.7-12.7)

13.4 (7.0-19.7)

0.191

55-64

7.7 (1.7-13.6)

2.0 (0.1-10.7)

17.9 (6.1-36.9)

0.021

≥ 65

20.0 (5.4-34.6)

25.0 (3.1-46.9)

14.3 (0.0-33.3)

0.657

18-90

3.2 (2.5-4.0)

2.8 (1.9-4.0)

3.7 (2.7-5.1)

0.223