Table 2 Age-standardized prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes by sex, age, and level of education among rural and urban elderly people of Yunnan Province, China
Characteristic | Pre-diabetes | Diabetes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rural n (%) | Urban n (%) | Rural n (%) | Urban n (%) | |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 179 (24.0) | 341 (45.3)** | 71 (9.5) | 185 (24.7)** |
Female | 193 (22.1) | 417 (47.8)** | 106 (12.1) | 215 (24.5) |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
60–64 years | 92 (25.8) | 177 (48.8)** | 42 (11.9) | 80 (22.1)** |
65–74 years | 173 (22.7) | 375 (48.2)** | 84 (11.1) | 203 (25.7)** |
≥ 75 years | 107 (22.0)* | 206 (42.6)** | 51 (10.4) | 117 (28.5)** |
Level of education (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Primary (grade 1–6) or lower | 222 (23.0) | 19 (48.7)** | 100 (10.4) | 7 (17.9)** |
Middle (grade 7–9) or higher | 150 (23.3) | 739 (46.6)** | 77 (12.0) | 393 (24.6)** |
All | 372 (23.4) | 758 (46.8)** | 177 (11.0) | 400 (24.7)** |