Diabetics epidemiologic profile at Água Doce town, SC
Epidemiologic study of cross section, aimed to identify the diabetics’ epidemiologic profile registered in Hiperdia Programm, of Água Doce town, Santa Catarina State. The data was collected through a questionnaire applied to 44 diabetics; the predominant age was around 60-69 years old (29.5%), follo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Evidência |
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| Online Access: | http://editora.unoesc.edu.br/index.php/evidencia/article/view/1292/pdf_261 |
| Summary: | Epidemiologic study of cross section, aimed to identify the diabetics’ epidemiologic profile registered in Hiperdia Programm, of Água Doce town, Santa Catarina State. The data was collected through a questionnaire applied to 44 diabetics; the predominant age was around 60-69 years old (29.5%), followed by 70-79 years old (20.5%), 80 yearsold (15.9%), 50-59 years old (18.2%) and 40-49 years old (15.9%). Female gender was predominant with 56.8%(n=25) of the group. According to occupation, it was observed that 40.9% (n=18) was farmers, 27.3% (n=12) ishousewives, 9.1% (n=4) is pensioners and retired, 6.8% (n=3) works at general services, 4.5% (n=2) is servants,and 11.4% (n=5) works at another professions. The tobacco use is 13.6% of the sample. According to medicinetreatment, 61.4% (n=27) use metformina, 11.4% (n=5) use glibenclamida, 18.2% (n=8) use metformina andglibenclamida, 2.3% (n=1) use metformida and amaryl, and 6.8% (n=3) doesn’t use oral medicine. Insulin usewas reported by 25% (n=11) of the diabetics. Among the respondents, 70.5% (n=31) reported to do diet, and29.5% (n=13) reported they don’t do any food control.. |
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| ISSN: | 1519-5287 2236-6059 |