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Table 1 Sample of population-based studies of diabetes, hypertension, stroke and associated risk factors in Uganda

From: Looking at non-communicable diseases in Uganda through a local lens: an analysis using locally derived data

Author/Year

District (color)

Study population

Key findings with prevalence

Mayega 2012[6]

Iganga (green)

Cohort study; Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site; Peri-urban and rural

-Overweight: 7.5% (males), 16.9% (females)

Mayega 2014[7]

-HBP: 20.5%

-DM by hemoglobin a1c: 11.2%

-DM by FPG: 4.8%

Maher 2011[8]

Kalungu (red)

Cohort study; General Population Cohort; Rural

-Overweight: 3.6% (males), 14.5% (females)

-HBP: 22.5%

-Probable DM by RPG: 0.4%

Mondo 2013[9]

Kasese (purple)

Cross-sectional study; Peri-urban and rural

-Overweight: 14.7% (males), 16.7% (females)

-HBP: 21%

-Physical inactivity: 51%

-Daily smokers: 9.6%

Wamala 2009[10]

Rukungiri (yellow)

Cross-sectional study; Urban and rural

-HBP: 34%

-Risk factors found to be independently associated with HBP: alcohol use, level of education, BMI

Nakibuuka 2014[11]

Wakiso (blue)

Cross-sectional study; Urban and rural

Qualitative arm; quantitative results yet to be published

-Did not recognize brain as affected organ: 77%

-Had no knowledge of stroke risk factors: 73%

-Would go to hospital if stroke symptoms: 85%

  1. HBP high blood pressure, DM diabetes mellitus, FPG fasting plasma glucose, BMI body mass index, RPG random plasma glucose.