Epidemiology of self-reported diabetes mellitus in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil: results of the national health survey, 2013
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2013
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Objective: 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.
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Epidemiology, Diabetes mellitus, Diabetes, Rrisk factors, Prevalence
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GUIMARÃES, 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.