Age-wise and gender-wise distribution of prevalence of diabetes mellitus
| Prevalence of diabetes mellitus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | (95% of CI) | p Value | |
| Age group (years) | |||
| Overall (n=2172) | 1234 (10.14) | (9.60 to 10.67) | |
| Adjusted* | 1234 (10.41) | (10.39 to 10.42) | |
| 40–49 (n=5452) | 398 (7.30) | (6.60 to 7.99) | |
| 50–59 (n=2801) | 399 (14.24) | (12.95 to 15.94) | <0.0001 |
| 60–69 (n=2810) | 332 (11.81) | (10.62 to 13.01) | |
| 70+ (n=1109) | 105 (9.47) | (7.74 to 11.19) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male (n=5675) | 556 (9.80) | (9.02 to 10.57) | |
| Female (n=6497) | 678 (10.44) | (9.69 to 11.18) | 0.245 |
*Adjusted to age and gender as per the Tamil Nadu rural population census of 2001.