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The Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes Among the Elderly of Seven Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Health Wellbeing and Aging (SABE) Project

Alberto Barceló

Pan American Health Organization, barceloa{at}paho.org

Martha Peláez

Pan American Health Organization

Laura Rodriguez-Wong

Pan American Health Organization

Maria Pastor-Valero

Pan American Health Organization

Objective: To examine the relation of diagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) to the level of education and body mass index (BMI) among the elderly of seven cities using data from SABE. Methods: The SABE survey was based on a probabilistic sample of the elderly population. Results of various logistic regression models were applied to prevalence rates to adjust for age, gender, and BMI by the covariate method given the variability of these parameters. Results: The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among the elderly was 15.7% (95% CI 14.7-16.8), with the highest prevalence reported in Bridgetown and the lowest in Buenos Aires. Discussion: There was a high prevalence of diagnosed DM among the elderly of the seven cities. The prevalence of diagnosed DM was strongly associated with BMI and low education. The inclusion of these factors in policies and programs aiming to reduce the prevalence of diabetes among the elderly is recommended.

Key Words: diabetes • Latin America • Caribbean

Journal of Aging and Health, Vol. 18, No. 2, 224-239 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0898264305285728
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