Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus in Urban and Rural Areas of District Swat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan; A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Objective: From the beginning of December 2018 to the end of May 2019, the current study was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of Diabetes Miletus in urban and rural areas of Tehsil Kabal (rural) and Babozai (urban) district Swat. Methodology: In this study, samples were randomly collected from various Tehsil Kabal and Babozai locations. Each patient's gender, age, and demographic data were gathered using an appropriate questionnaire. Data were also gathered by laboratory tests such as blood sugar random, blood sugar fasting, and urine analysis. There were 300 total subjects chosen at random from each tehsil. Results: There were 300 total subjects chosen at random from each tehsil. In this study, metropolitan areas had a 56% total incidence of diabetes compared to 37% in rural areas. In total, 54% of men and 58% of women in urban areas were found to have diabetes, compared to 20.66% of men and 53.33% of women in rural areas. According to our study, district swat's urban area (Babozai) has a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus. In this investigation, older age groups were found to have a higher incidence of diabetes. In both urban and rural areas, the age categories of 51–60, 61–70, and 71–80 had the highest prevalence. Conclusion: Advanced age, being overweight or obese, having incorrect eating habits, and having a positive family history of diabetes were the main risk factors associated with diabetes.