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Table 2 Prevalence

From: Diabetes in Algeria and challenges for health policy: a literature review of prevalence, cost, management and outcomes of diabetes and its complications

Prevalence of DM

     

Estimate

Study year

Sampling frame and sample

Study design

Diagnostic test and diagnostic criteria

Reference

DM2: 2.1% (1992), 8.7% (1994), 7.3% (2006)

2008

Multiple sampling frames and samples

Multiple study designs

Multiple diagnostic test and criteria

[3]

Overall: 6.8%

1990

Sampling frame: N/A

Cross-sectional

Diagnostic test: Self-reporting, population survey

[9]

Sample: 12,041 households covering all age groups

 

Diagnostic criteria: N/A

Overall: 8.9%

2003

Sampling frame: two pilot villages

Cross-sectional

Diagnostic test: Fasting blood glucose

[10]

Sample: 4,050 adults aged 25 to 64 years

Diagnostic criteria: American Diabetes Association (ADA): The person is treated for diabetes or has a glycaemia level >1.26 g/l

Overall: 2.1%

November-December 2005

Sampling frame: Four regions: Central, South, East, West

Cross-sectional

Diagnostic test: Self-reporting, population survey

[11]

Males: 1.9%

Females: 2.3%

Peak age group was 60+ (12.5%), followed by 35–59 (4.1%) and 25–34 (0.4%)

Sample: 25,919 females aged 15 to 49 years and 3,089 children under 5 years of age

Diagnostic criteria: N/A

More prevalent in urban areas (2.6%) than in rural areas (1.5%)

More prevalent among the richest quintile (3.5%) than among the poorest quintile (1%)

Overall: 12.29%

June 2005

Sampling frame: Three regions: Tell, High

Cross-sectional

Diagnostic test: Glucose testing

[12]

Males: 11.93%

Females: 12.54%

Plateaus, South (Sahara)

 

Diagnostic criteria: N/A

Peak age group was 60–64 (22.37%), followed by 65–70 (22.05%) and 55–59 (13.70%)

Sample: 4,818 adults aged 35 to 70

More prevalent in urban areas (13.81%) than in rural areas (9.62%)

More prevalent in the High Plateaus (13.27%) than in the Tell (12.26%) or South (Sahara) (8.52%)

Overall: 14.2%

2007

Sampling frame: Tlemcen (in western Algeria)

Cross-sectional

Diagnostic test: Fasting blood sample

[16]

Males: 20.4%

Females: 10.7%

Sample: 7,656 adults (2,799 males, 4,857 females) over 20 years of age

 

Diagnostic criteria: WHO (1985)

DM1: 3.7%

DM2: 10.5%

More prevalent in urban areas (15.3%) than in rural (12.9%) areas

DM2: 8.2%

2001

Sampling frame: Setif (in eastern Algeria)

Cross-sectional

Diagnostic test: Oral glucose tolerance test

[17]

7.3% urban vs. 9.7% rural

Sample: 1, 457 subjects aged 30 to 64 years

Diagnostic criteria: WHO

Overall prevalence: 13.8%

2010

Sampling frame: Central Algeria

Cross-sectional

Diagnostic test: N/A

[18]

Sample: 1,036 children under 15 years of age (47.5% boys and 52.5% girls; age category distribution--12% (0–4 years), 34% (5–9 years) and 54% (10–14 years)

Diagnostic criteria: N/A

DM2: 1.3%

2002

Sampling frame: Adrar (in southern Algeria)

Cross-sectional

Diagnostic test: N/A

[19]

Sample: 1,000 subjects

 

Diagnostic criteria: N/A