| Title |
Diabetes in Sub Saharan Africa 1999-2011: Epidemiology and public health implications. a systematic review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Public Health, July 2011
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-11-564 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Victoria Hall, Reimar W Thomsen, Ole Henriksen, Nicolai Lohse |
| Abstract |
Diabetes prevalence is increasing globally, and Sub-Saharan Africa is no exception. With diverse health challenges, health authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa and international donors need robust data on the epidemiology and impact of diabetes in order to plan and prioritise their health programmes. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the epidemiological trends and public health implications of diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 2 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 3 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 83% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4 | <1% |
| Ghana | 4 | <1% |
| Portugal | 3 | <1% |
| Nigeria | 3 | <1% |
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 2 | <1% |
| Cameroon | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 8 | <1% |
| Unknown | 1314 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 285 | 21% |
| Student > Bachelor | 170 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 148 | 11% |
| Researcher | 145 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 98 | 7% |
| Other | 223 | 17% |
| Unknown | 276 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 555 | 41% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 137 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 63 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 62 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 34 | 3% |
| Other | 184 | 14% |
| Unknown | 310 | 23% |
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