Prevalence of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy in population aged ≥50 years in Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
In the district Purbi Singhbhum, diabetic retinopathy (DR) survey was conducted along with the RAAB survey using the RAAB6+DR methodology. All the known diabetics and newly diagnosed diabetics (random blood sugar ≥ 200mg/dl) aged 50 years and above were assessed for DR. Scottish classification was used for DR grading. It was found that prevalence of total diabetics in population aged ≥50 years was 6.3%.
Among the diabetics the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy was 17.5%. Prevalence of maculopathy was 7.1% and that of any retinopathy or maculopathy was 17.5%. Prevalence of sight threatening DR was 3.9%.
Table: Prevalence of known and new diabetes in population aged ≥50 years in Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Diabetics Examined
Male(N=1100)
Female(N=1591)
Total(N=2691)
n
%
n
%
n
%
Known diabetes
41
3.7
33
2.1
74
2.7
Newly diagnosed diabetes
46
4.2
49
3.1
95
3.5
Total
87
7.9
82
5.2
169
6.3
Table: Gender & Age wise Prevalence of any diabetic retinopathy among diabetics population aged ≥50 years in Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Demographic Variable
Diabetic assessed for DR
DR cases
Prevalence %
Gender
Male
80
17
21.3
Female
74
10
13.5
Age Group
50 – 59
67
11
16.4
60 – 69
63
12
19.0
70 – 79
18
3
16.7
80+
6
1
16.7
All ages
154
27
17.5
Table: Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy, maculopathy and sight threatening diabetic retinopathy (Scottish classification) among diabetics population aged ≥50 years in Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand