Table 2 Prevalence of HbA1c stratified by BMI category and generation
From: Prevalence of diabetes among homeless and slum dwellers in Accra, Ghana: a survey study
HbA1c (%) | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
< 5.9 n (%) | 6.0–6.4 n (%) | ≥ 6.5 n (%) | ||
Age (years) | ||||
20–29 | 41 (97) | 0 (–) | 1 (2.4) | 42 |
30–39 | 41 (83.7) | 5 (10.2) | 3 (6.1) | 49 |
40–49 | 17 (68) | 6 (24) | 2 (8) | 25 |
50–59 | 7 (77.8) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (11.1) | 9 |
60–69 | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | 0 (–) | 4 |
≥ 70 | 1 (100) | 0 (–) | 0 (–) | 1 |
Total | 110 (84.6) | 13 (10) | 7 (5.4) | 130 |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
Underweight | 4 (100) | 0 (–) | 0 (–) | 4 |
Normal weight | 44 (89.8) | 4 (8.2) | 1 (2) | 49 |
Overweight | 36 (83.7) | 4 (9.3) | 3 (7) | 43 |
Obese | 26 (76.5) | 5 (14.7) | 3 (8.8) | 34 |
Total | 110 (84.6) | 13 (10) | 7 (5.4) | 130 |
Blood glucose (mmol/L) | ||||
Mean ± SD | 5.07 ±0.514 | 6.495 ±0.268 | 11.38 ±3.898 | |
Min–max | 3.9–6.0 | 6.1–6.900 | 7.5–18.78 | |