Clinical Evaluation and Prevalence Rate of Diabetes among Agrarian Communities in Benue South Senatorial District (Zone C) Benue State, Nigeria

Dick Innocent¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.8 , Issue.11 , pp.34-41, Nov-2022

Online published on Nov 30, 2022

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Abstract :
This research work is to conduct a clinical test to estimate the prevalence rate of type 1 and 2 diabetes among agrarian communities in Benue South. A cross-sectional community-based survey, in every Local Government Area of zone C, was examined for Diabetes and High blood pressure. The data generated from the testing of Diabetes (blood glucose) and High Blood Pressure by terms of medical laboratory scientists were organized into tables in respect of age group and gender. The test was conducted after a high level of enlightenment program with the communities in Zone C. Statistical analysis was performed using the statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 20. A total of 749 persons were tested for Diabetes and 291 tested positive for Diabetes (38.9%). A total of 185 persons tested positive for High blood pressure (24.7%). From the analysis, the prevalence rate of diabetes in respect of gender, the male prevalence rate is 47.3% while the female is 38.7%. The productive age is the most affected by diabetes. Otukpo Local Government Area has the highest number of the person with Diabetes and High blood pressure. The prevalence rate of High blood pressure in the zone is 24.7%. Correlation analysis between diabetes rate and High blood pressure shows a high degree of positive relationship of 0.674. A test of significance using a T-test with the hypothesis to accept the null hypothesis t-cal > T-tab, the T-calculated is 2.00 and T-from table at n-1 degree of freedom is 1.64. Since 2.0>1.641, it is accepted that correlation is significant to the study.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Diabetes, type 1diabetics, prevalence, agrarian, type 2 diabetics, Hormones, and blood pressure

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