Table 2

Detection rates for diabetes in hypertensive outpatients with different characteristics

NumberPrevalenceDetection rates of diabetes (%)
Previous diagnosedNewly diagnosedProportion of newly diagnosed
Total49421202 (24.3)785 (15.9)417 (8.4)34.7
Gender
 Male2466604 (24.5)409 (16.6)195 (7.9)32.3
 Female2476598 (24.2)376 (15.2)222 (9.0)37.1
Age group (years)
 <4551257 (11.1)27 (5.3)30 (5.9)52.6
 45–541262275 (21.8)157 (12.4)118 (9.4)42.9
 55–641655405 (24.5)275 (16.6)130 (7.9)32.1
 ≥651513465 (30.7)**†326 (21.5)**†139 (9.2)29.9
Education levels
 Low791222 (28.1)128 (16.2)94 (11.9)42.3
 Medium-low1326336 (25.3)214 (16.1)122 (9.2)36.3
 Medium-high1484363 (24.5)234 (15.8)129 (8.7)35.5
 High1341281 (21.0)**†209 (15.6)72 (5.4)**†25.6
Medical insurance
 Low1593359 (22.5)204 (12.8)155 (9.7)43.2
 Medium1916494 (25.8)331 (17.3)163 (8.5)33.0
 High1433349 (24.4)250 (17.4)**†99 (6.9)*†28.4
Obesity
 No4059941 (23.2)630 (15.5)311 (7.7)33.0
 Yes883261 (29.6)**155 (17.6)106 (12.0)40.6
Central obesity
 No1775351 (19.8)243 (13.7)108 (6.1)30.8
 Yes3167851 (26.9)**542 (17.1)309 (9.8)36.3
High triglycerides
 No2568570 (22.2)387 (15.1)183 (7.1)32.1
 Yes2374632 (26.6)**398 (16.8)234 (9.9)**37.0
  • Data are presented as number (per cent).

  • Data were compared by χ2 test.

  • *p<0.05.

  • ** p<0.01.

  • †Linear trend p<0.01.