Open-access Prevalence of self-reported diabetes mellitus in women and associated factors: a population-based study in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 2015 *

Objective  to analyze the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and associated factors in women aged 20 to 69 years in São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil.

Method  this was a population-based cross-sectional study, the outcome of which was self-reported medical diagnosis of DM. Poisson regression was used.

Results  1,128 women took part, 8.16% (95%CI2.56;13.74) reported DM diagnosis; in the adjusted analysis association was found between the outcome and the 50-59 years age group (PR=15.73 – 95%CI4.84;71.00) and the over 60s (PR=8.95 – 95%CI1.98;40.49), economic classes D/E (PR=2.37 – 95%CI1.17;4.83), obesity (PR=1.41 – 95%CI0.85;2.32), arterial hypertension (PR=2.78 – 95%CI1.73;4.46), common mental disorders (PR=1.47 – 95%CI1.04;2.05), dyslipidemia (PR=2.16 – 95%CI1.45;3.23), regular/poor self-perception of health (PR=2.80 – 95%CI1.20;6.56), and not working (PR=1.98 – 95%CI1.11;3.53).

Conclusion  DM was associated with situations of economic and social vulnerability, such as poverty and being outside the labor market, as well as with the presence of other diseases.

Diabetes Mellitus; Women; Prevalence; Cross-Sectional Studies; Multimorbidity

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