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Table 1 General characteristics of the participants in four surveys

From: Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of diabetes among Iranian population: results of four national cross-sectional STEPwise approach to surveillance surveys

Variables

2004

2007

2011

2016

Total number of participants

89,404

29,991

12,103

30,541

Total number of participants aged 25-65

70,961

23,942

7953

23,734

Total number of participants with biochemical assessments aged 25-65

70,450

20,860

7641

16,758

Gender

 Female

35,138

11,972

4456

12,473

 Male

35,813

11,970

3497

11,301

Age category (year)

 25-39

25,955

8238

3095

10,766

 40-54

27,656

9807

2209

8589

 55-65

17,350

5897

2649

4379

Health insurance

 Yes

–

23,868

–

23,233

 No

–

74

–

501

Supplementary health insurance coverage (%)

–

–

–

21.1 (20.7-21.6)

Fasting blood sugar average

94.9 (91.4-98.3)

89.2 (88.6-89.8)

93.0 (91.5-94.5)

99.5 (98.8-100.1)

Over weight prevalence (%)

28.6

46.0 (45-47)

48.2 (45.5-82.7)

59.3 (58.7-59.9)

Obesity prevalence (%)

10.8

16.7 (16-17.6)

16.8 (15.2-18.35)

22.7 (22.2-23.2)

Mean BMI (kg/m2)

24.8 (24.6-24.9)

25.1)25-25.2(

25.3 (25.1-25.6)

26.5 (26.5-26.6)

  1. BMI Body Mass Index
  2. *Data on supplementary health insurance was collected only in 2016. Data on basic health insurance were not collected in 2004 and 2011