Table 3 Prevalence of diabetes stratified by background according to HbA1c levels
From: Prevalence of diabetes among homeless and slum dwellers in Accra, Ghana: a survey study
Background of participants | Total n (%) | HbA1c n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
≤ 5.9 | 6.0–6.4 | ≥ 6.5 | ||
Total | 130 (100) | 110 (84.6) | 13 (10) | 7 (5.4) |
Gender | ||||
Male | 59 | 51(86) | 5 (8.5) | 3 (5.1) |
Female | 71 | 59 (83) | 8 (11.3) | 4 (5.6) |
Duration of homelessness (years) | ||||
≤ 1 | 37 | 32 (86.5) | 3 (8.1) | 2 (7.4) |
2 | 52 | 42 (80.8) | 7 (13.5) | 3 (5.8) |
≥ 3 | 41 | 36 (80.8) | 3 (7.3) | 2 (4.9) |
Alcohol consumption | ||||
Yes | 4 | 2 (50.0) | 1 (25) | 1(25)* |
No | 126 | 108 (85.7) | 12 (9.5) | 6 (4.8)* |
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 0 (–) | 0 (–) |
No | 129 | 109 (84.5) | 13 (10.1) | 7 (5.4) |
Education level | ||||
No education | 47 | 38 (80.9) | 6 (12.8) | 3 (6.3) |
Primary | 29 | 24 (82.8) | 3 (10.3) | 2 (6.9) |
Middle/JHS | 31 | 27 (87.1) | 3 (9.7) | 1(3.2) |
Voc/Tech/SHS/O’/A’ Level | 21 | 19 (90.5) | 1(4.8) | 1(4.8) |
Tertiary | 2 | 2 (100.0) | 0 (–) | 0 (–) |
Ethnic background | ||||
Northerners | 91 | 80 (87.9) | 8 (8.8) | 3 (3.3) |
Other Ghanaians | 24 | 18 (75.0) | 4 (16.7) | 2 (8.3) |
Non-Ghanaians | 15 | 12 (80.0) | 1 (6.7) | 2 (13.3) |