2025-03-312025-03-312013GUIMARÃES, Rafael Alves et al. Epidemiology of self-reported diabetes mellitus in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil: results of the national health survey, 2013. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, v. 16, n. 1, e47, 2019. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16010047. Disponível em: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/1/47. Acesso em: 24 mar. 2025.e- 1660-46011661-7827http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br//handle/ri/27077Objective: To estimate the prevalence and risk factors for self-reported diabetes mellitus (DM) in adults from the State of Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1774 individuals aged ≥18 years participating in the National Health Survey of 2013 in Maranhão. The adults were selected by probabilistic sampling and interviewed face-to-face by in-home visits. The Poisson regression model was used to verify the factors associated with DM. Results: The prevalence of DM was 5.39% (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 3.73–7.73). After adjustment of the regression model for age, gender, smoking, education, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia, DM was statistically associated with age ≥60 years, female sex, low educational level, and self-report hypertension. Conclusion: The present study found the prevalence of self-reported DM similar to that estimated in the general population of Brazil. Public policies for prevention and control should intensify control, especially in the subgroups most vulnerable to DM.engAcesso Abertohttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/EpidemiologyDiabetes mellitusDiabetesRrisk factorsPrevalenceArtigo10.3390/ijerph16010047