Type 2 Diabetes in Urban and Rural Districts in Korea: Factors Associated with Prevalence Difference.
10.3346/jkms.2010.25.12.1777
- Author:
Hye Young LEE
1
;
Jong Chul WON
;
Yoon Jung KANG
;
Sook Hee YOON
;
Eun Ok CHOI
;
Jeong Yee BAE
;
Mi Hae SUNG
;
Hye Ryoung KIM
;
Jin Hyang YANG
;
Jina OH
;
Yun Mi LEE
;
Nam Hee PARK
;
Kyung Soo KO
;
Byoung Doo RHEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Mitochondrial Research Group Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. bdrhee@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Diabetes;
Prevalence;
Urban;
Rural
- MeSH:
Adult;
Age Factors;
Aged;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications/*epidemiology;
Female;
Humans;
Hypertension/complications;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Obesity/complications;
Prevalence;
Regression Analysis;
Republic of Korea/epidemiology;
Risk Factors;
Rural Population;
Socioeconomic Factors;
Triglycerides/blood;
Urban Population
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2010;25(12):1777-1783
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine the urban-rural differences in the prevalence and associated factors with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Korean adults. A total of 1,060 adults >30 yr of age from urban (189 males and 331 females) and rural districts (219 males and 321 females) were recruited. Anthropometric measures, blood pressure, lipid profiles, and fasting and 2-hr after 75-g oral glucose load blood glucose were obtained. The crude- and age-standardized prevalence of T2DM was 15.4% and 14.5%, and 11.7% and 8.6% in urban and rural districts, respectively. Diabetic subjects were older and obese, and had a higher triglyceride level, and systolic blood pressure compared to non-diabetes in both population. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that older age, high triglyceride levels, central obesity, and hypertension were significantly associated with T2DM in both areas. Low monthly incomes were significantly associated with T2DM in urban population, while a family history of T2DM was significantly associated with T2DM in rural area. T2DM is more prevalent in urban than in rural population, and low economic status or genetic factor is differently associated with T2DM in both population, respectively.
