| dc.description.abstract | Prevalence of diabetes mellitus has risen faster
in low and middle income countries than in
high income countries. An estimated 422 million
people are suffering from diabetes worldwide.
Many environmental factors contributed to
development of diabetes. But the majority of
the humankind is unaware of the factors of the
prevalence for this. This study determines the
various socioeconomic and demographic factors
underlying the prevalence of diabetes mellitus. A
cross sectional study was conducted among 100
participants chosen from a cluster sampling. The
data about the socioeconomic status, occupation,
body mass index, place of residence and food
routine were collected and analysed. Out of 100
participants, 51% were suffering from diabetes
mellitus and 61% of them were females. They
were from various occupations, educational
levels and socio-economic levels. Among them
diabetics, 56.9% had family history of diabetes;
and 47.10% were doing sedentary work. There
was a significant association between diabetic and
BMI x2 (3) = 31.041, p = .000. With a decreasing
level of physical activity, people are more likely to
be diagnosed with diabetes. Socioeconomic and
demographic factors influence the commencement
and evolution of diabetes mellitus. The majority
of diabetic patients were doing sedentary work,
had least knowledge of self-monitoring, and had
a bad food routine. Therefore, measures must be
taken to implement health policies to make the
society aware about the diabetes mellitus. | en_US |
