[Prevalence of diabetes in adults in Hebei province]

Objective: To understand the prevalence of diabetes in adults in Hebei province. Methods: The survey was conducted among the local residents aged ≥18 years, who were selected through multi stage cluster sampling from September 2013 to April 2014. Design-based methods were used to analyze the prevalence in the last 12 months. Results: A total of 7 678 adults were included in the study. The overall prevalence of diabetes in Hebei was 12.9% (13.1% in men and 12.8% in women), there was no sex specific difference in diabetes prevalence (P=0.09). The prevalence was higher in urban residents (16.2%) than that in rural residents (12.1%), the difference was significant (P<0.01). The prevalence of diabetes increased with age (P<0.01). The prevalence of impaired fasting glucose was 5.1%, the difference was significant between men and women and between rural area and urban area (P<0.01). The prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance was 10.4%. The difference of prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance in men and women and between rural area and urban area was not significant. The rates of awareness, treatment and control of diabetes were 50.7%, 46.3% and 37.5%, respectively. Women had higher awareness rate and treatment rate of diabetes than men, the difference was significant (P<0.01). Conclusions: The prevalence of diabetes was high in adults in Hebei province, the difference in diabetes prevalence between urban area and rural area was significant. The prevalence of impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance were high, but the rates of awareness, treatment and control of diabetes were low.