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Significant Differences in the Prevalence of Elevated HbA1c Levels for Type I and Type II Diabetics Attending the Parirenyatwa Diabetic Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe
Joint Authors
Phillipo, Heather
Chako, Kurai Z.
Mafuratidze, Erisi
Zhou, Danai Tavonga
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diabetics have chronically elevated glucose levels.
High levels of glucose result in nonenzymatic formation of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c).
Therefore, elevated HbA1c is a good indicator of poorly controlled diabetes.
We used the standard HbA1c method to determine glycemic control in diabetics attending a public health facility in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Our study sought to assess the prevalence of elevated HbA1c amongst treated diabetics and compare the HbA1c levels by type of diabetes.
The cross-sectional study was carried out at one of the main public health centres in Zimbabwe: the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare.
Type I and type II diabetics were recruited and had their blood HbA1c levels measured.
The standard one tailed proportion z test was used to test the hypothesis at 5% significance level.
Combined prevalence of type I and type II diabetics with elevated HbA1c was 27%.
There was no significant difference in levels of HbA1c by age and sex.
Over half (54%) of Type I diabetics had elevated HbA1c, suggesting poor glycemic control.
In contrast only 24% of the Type II diabetics studied had elevated HbA1c.
The difference in proportion of Type I and Type II diabetics with elevated HbA1c suggestive of poor glycemic control was significant (P=0.0067).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chako, Kurai Z.& Phillipo, Heather& Mafuratidze, Erisi& Zhou, Danai Tavonga. 2014. Significant Differences in the Prevalence of Elevated HbA1c Levels for Type I and Type II Diabetics Attending the Parirenyatwa Diabetic Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. Chinese Journal of Biology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chako, Kurai Z.…[et al.]. Significant Differences in the Prevalence of Elevated HbA1c Levels for Type I and Type II Diabetics Attending the Parirenyatwa Diabetic Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. Chinese Journal of Biology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chako, Kurai Z.& Phillipo, Heather& Mafuratidze, Erisi& Zhou, Danai Tavonga. Significant Differences in the Prevalence of Elevated HbA1c Levels for Type I and Type II Diabetics Attending the Parirenyatwa Diabetic Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. Chinese Journal of Biology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489346
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489346