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Table 2 Chronic complication of diabetes in North Africa 1995-2012

From: Prevalence and complications of diabetes mellitus in Northern Africa, a systematic review

Complication

Author (year)

Location

Sample

Setting

Type of Diabetes

Prevalence % (95% CI)

Retinopathy

Macky 2011 [19]

Egypt

1325

hospital outpatient clinic

Mixed

20.5 (16.3-26.4)

 

Herman 1998 [20]

Egypt

1451

outpatients clinic

Mixed

41.5 (35.8-47.2)

 

Hamed 2008 [21]

Egypt

8O

hospital inpatient clinic

Mixed

20

 

Kadiki 1999 [22]

Egypt

960

hospital outpatient clinic

Type 2

30.5

 

Emahdi 1991 [23]

Sudan

413

hospital inpatient clinic

Type 2

17.4

 

Elbagir 1995 [24]

Sudan

91

hospital outpatient clinic

Mixed

43

 

Harzallah 2006 [26]

Tunisia

370

hospital inpatient and outpatient clinic

Mixed

8.1

 

Ayed(1993) [27]

Tunisia

400

Hospital outpatient clinic

Mixed

37.5

Albuminuria

Herman 1998 [20]

Egypt

1451

outpatient clinic

Mixed

21.0 (15.4-26.5)

 

Elbagir 1995 [24]

Sudan

128

Hospital outpatient clinic

Mixed

Proteinuria: 22

Nephropathy

Herman 1998 [20]

Egypt

1451

outpatient clinic

Mixed

6.7 (3.3-7.0)

 

Hamed 2008 [21]

Egypt

80

Hospital inpatient clinics

Mixed

46.3

 

Kadiki 1999 [22]

Libya

960

Hospital outpatient clinics

Type 2

25.2

 

Elmahdi 1991 [23]

Sudan

413

hospital inpatient clinic

Type 2

9.2

 

Harzallah 2006 [26]

Tunisia

370

hospital inpatient and outpatient CliniC

Mixed

13.1

Neuropathy

Herman 1998 [20]

Egypt

1451

outpatient clinic

Mixed

21.9 (17.7-26 0)

 

Hamed 2008 [21]

Egypt

SO

hospital inpatient

Mixed

60

 

Kadiki [22]

Libya

960

hospital outpatient

Type 2

45 7

 

Elmadi 1991 [23]

Sudan

413

hospital inpatient

Type 2

31.5

 

Elmagir.199S [24]

Sudan

128

hospital outpatient

Mixed

36.7

 

Ahmed 1993 [25]

Sudan

120

hospital inpatient

Mixed

40.0

 

Harzallah 2006 [26]

Tunisia

370

hospital inpatient and outpatient clinic

Mixed

24.3