Research Article

High Prevalence of Autoimmune Diabetes and Poor Glycaemic Control among Adults in Madagascar: A Brief Report from a Humanitarian Health Campaign in Ambanja

Table 2

Population features by GADA positivity.

GAD+ ()GAD− ()

Age, years (mean ± SD)56.0 ± 8.557.6 ± 12.30.78
Sex0.55
 M, n (%)2 (40.0)18 (42.9)
 F, n (%)3 (60.0)19 (45.2)
BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD)20.1 ± 1.823.8 ± 4.60.09
Waist circumference, cm (mean ± SD)73.2 ± 15.584.8 ± 14.40.10
Blood pressure
 Systolic, mmHg (mean ± SD)119.2 ± 19.8148.1 ± 30.80.05
 Diastolic, mmHg (mean ± SD)79.4 ± 11.091.4 ± 15.10.37
Smoke, n (%)0 (0)5 (11.9)0.55
Alcohol, n (%)2 (40)4 (9.5)0.14
Family history of DM, n (%)2 (40)12 (28.6)0.55
Family history of obesity, n (%)2 (40)14 (33.3)0.64
Fasting glycaemia, mg/dl (mean ± SD)298.0 ± 99.2208.8 ± 117.60.06
HbA1c, % (mean ± SD)11.3 ± 4.18.3 ± 2.60.03
C-peptide, ng/ml (mean ± SD)1.5 ± 1.12.2 ± 2.00.91