title: Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of diabetes mellitus among the elderly: The 2011 National Health and Morbidity Survey, Malaysia.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus is an important cardiovascular risk factor. The objective of this study was to provide population-based estimates on the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rate of diabetes among the older persons in Malaysia. Analysis of secondary data from a cross-sectional national population-based survey was done, which was conducted in 2011 throughout Malaysia. A total of 2764 respondents (15.5%) were older persons. The overall prevalence of diabetes among older persons was 34.4% in which 65.2% were aware of their diabetes status. Out of those who were aware, 87.5% had been treated. Only 21.8% of those treated had their diabetes controlled. The results of multiple logistic regression showed that the factors associated with higher awareness rates were women, Indians and higher income groups; factors associated with higher treatment rates were urban residents and those who were married and widow/widower/ divorcee. There was a high overall prevalence, awareness and treatment rate of diabetes among older persons in Malaysia but with suboptimal control rate.
authors.affiliation: Ho Bee Kiau (Corresponding author) MMed (FamMed) Bandar Botanik Health Center, Blok A, Jalan Langat, Bandar Botanik, 41200 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Email: bkho@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Jasvindar Kaur MBBS, MPH Institute for Public Health, Malaysia Email: jasvin15@gmail.com.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jasvindar
authors.affiliation: Gurpreet Kaur MBBS, MMed (FamMed) Institute for Public Health, Malaysia Email: dr.gurpreet@moh.gov.my.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gurpreet
authors.affiliation: Ambigga Devi MBBS, MMed (FamMed) National Defence University, Malaysia Email: ambigga@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ambigga
authors.affiliation: Suthahar Ariaratnam MBBS, MMed (Psych) Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia Email: smcheong@moh.gov.my.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suthahar
authors.affiliation: Cheong Siew Man M Community Nutrition, Institute for Public Health, Malaysia Email: noridah@moh.gov.my.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cheong
authors.affiliation: Lim Kuang Hock BSc, MSc Institute for Public Health, Malaysia Email: limkh@moh.gov.my.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lim
keywords: Malaysia; Prevalence; awareness; control; diabetes; older persons; treatment