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Table 1 Characteristics of the home-based and community-based screening program for diabetes and hypertension

From: Screening for diabetes and hypertension in a rural low income setting in western Kenya utilizing home-based and community-based strategies

 

Home-based screening

Community-based screening

Number Screened

236

346

Age category (years)

  

18-24, n (%)

48 (20%)

49 (14%)

25-34

88 (37%)

99 (29%)

35-44

39 (17%)

85 (25%)

45-54

28 (12%)

69 (20%)

55-64

21 (9%)

32 (9%)

65-74

6 (3%)

12 (3%)

≥75

6 (3%)

0

Female, n (%)

146 (61%)

204 (59%)

SBP, mean (SD) mmHg

125 (19.28)

134 (21.35)

<120, n(%)

111 (47%)

85 (25%)

120 – 139

83 (35%)

157 (45%)

140 – 159

29 (12%)

69 (20%)

160- 179

10 (4%)

20 (6%)

180 – 199

2 (1%)

10 (3%)

≥200

1 (1%)

5 (1%)

DBP, mean (SD) mmHg

77 (13)

78 (11.34)

<60, n (%)

8 (3%)

15 (4%)

60 – 79

134 (57%)

203 (59%)

80 – 89

58 (25%)

74 (21%)

90 – 99

26 (11%)

40 (12%)

≥100

10 (4%)

14(4%)

RBS, mean (SD) mmol/L

6.1 (2)

5.0 (1.8)

<7.0, n (%)

182 (77%)

319 (92%)

7.0 - 9.9

48 (20%)

21 (6%)

10.0 - 12.9

4 (2%)

3 (1%)

≥ 13.0

2 (1%)

3 (1%)

Follow-up for Hypertension/Diabetes

  

Number of participants with elevated systolic blood pressures above 160 mmHg returning for confirmation

4 (31% of participants with an elevated reading)

11 (31% of participants with an elevated reading)

Number of participants with elevated systolic blood pressures above 160 mmHg returning for follow-up care

3

11

Number of participants with random blood sugars above 7 mmol/L returning for confirmation

12 (23% of participants with an elevated reading)

6 (22% of participants with an elevated reading)

Number of participants with elevated blood sugars confirmed to have diabetes and enrolled for follow-up care

3

2

Number of participants with both overt diabetes (RBS>9.9 mmol/L) and hypertension (SBP>160 mmHg) on initial screening

3

2

BMI, mean (SD) kg/m2

 

23.0 (3.8)

<16.5

 

3

16.5-18.4

 

19

18.5-24.9

 

244

25-29.9

 

61

30-34.9

 

15

35-40

 

4

  1. SD=standard deviation, SBP=systolic blood pressure, DBP=diastolic blood pressure, RBS=random blood sugar, BP= blood pressure, SBP=systolic blood pressure, BMI= body mass index, kg=kilograms, m=meters.