[The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its association with other cardiovascular risk factors in the province of Albacete. The Vascular Disease Group of Albacete (GEVA)].
OBJECTIVE
To find the prevalence of DM in the population of Albacete, and their relationship with other risk factors.


METHODS
A descriptive cross-sectional population study.


METHODS
Community setting in the province of Albacete.


METHODS
A sample of 2121 people+ over 18 (843 from the capital and 1278 from the rest of the province) was selected through stratified random sampling.


RESULTS
Appointments were made by mail. All those attending underwent anamnesis, a physical examination, EKG and basic analytic test. 1263 people older than 18 years were studied. The prevalence of DM observed with WHO criteria was 6.7% (95% CI, 5.9%-7.4%), of which 6.5% corresponded to known DM and only 0.2% to unknown. If ADA criteria were used, the prevalence was 9.8%. We found association between DM and age, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipaemia, low HDL-c, high levels of fibrinogen, left ventricular hypertrophy, arrhythmias and personal history of ischemic cardiopathy and peripheric arteriopathy.


CONCLUSIONS
DM is a highly prevalent pathology in Albacete. We consider necessary to standard epidemiological methods that allow us to know the real situation of DM in our country. Other cardiovascular risk factors are more prevalent in diabetic patients, increasing their coronary risk. The control of modifiable factors is fundamental to avoid as possible the chronic complications of the disease.
Rodríguez Paños
B
B
Sanchis
C
C
García Gosálvez
F
F
Divisón
J A
JA
Artigao
L M
LM
López Abril
J
J
Naharro
F
F
Puras
A
A
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology