Fig 1.
Diabetes care cascade criteria.
Table 1.
Characteristics of the final analytic study sample and the South African adult population aged 15 and above, 2011–2012.
Table 2.
Diabetes classification among South African adults aged 15 and above, 2011–2012.
Fig 2.
The diabetes care cascade, South Africa 2011–2012.
Of those with diabetes, 55% have ever been screened for diabetes, a 45% loss. Of those who have ever had their blood sugar measured, 73% received a diagnosis of high blood sugar or sugar diabetes, a 27% loss. Of those who received a diagnosis, 94% were being treated with oral glycemic medication or insulin, a 6% loss. Of those who were currently taking medication, 51% had controlled blood sugar (HbA1c < 7.0%), a 49% loss.
Table 3.
Diabetes prevalence, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and control, South African adults aged 15 and above, 2011–2012.
Table 4.
Predictors of diabetes prevalence and diagnosis, South Africa 2011–2012.