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World J Diabetes. Sep 15, 2021; 12(9): 1401-1425
Published online Sep 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i9.1401
Published online Sep 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i9.1401
Table 4 Select studies reporting on diabetic foot ulcer and macrovascular complications of diabetes for the Middle East and North Africa region
Complication | Ref. | Country | Sample size (% male) | Setting | Duration of diabetes (yr) | Method of assessment | Prevalence % |
Diabetic foot ulcer | Assaad-Khalil et al[88], 2015 | Egypt (Alexandria) | 2000 (50.0) | Diabetes Foot Clinic | 11.7 ± 8.3 | Physical exam | 8.7 |
Al-Rubeaan et al[89], 2015 | Saudi Arabia | 62681 (52.4) | Saudi National Diabetes Registry | 13.3 ± 8.1 | Chart review | 2.1 | |
Yazdanpanah et al[92], 2018 | Iran (Ahfaz) | 605 (42.8) | Diabetes Clinic | 9.2 ± 7.1 | Physical exam | 6.4 | |
AlAyed et al[93], 2017 | Jordan | 1000 (48.2) | Diabetes Clinic | 57.1% ≥ 5 | Physical exam | 5.3 | |
Peripheral vascular disease | Akram et al[90], 2011 | Pakistan | 830 (49.0) | Outpatient Clinic | 8.1 ± 6.2 low ABI; .4 ± 6.4 normal ABI | ABI below 0.9 | 31.6 |
Coronary artery disease | Saeedi et al[4], 2020 | Iran (Kurdistan) | 400 (18.0) | Diabetes Clinic | 14.6 ± 4.1 | Angiography or physician | 21.7 (5.75 CABG, 3.75 angioplasty) |
Abu Al-Halaweh et al[81], 2017 | Palestine | 1308 (35.9) | Primary Care Centers | 7.1 ± 6.3 | Questionnaire | 12.2 (myocardial infarction) | |
Afsharian et al[80], 2016 | Iran (Tehran) | 1198 (42.1) | Community-based | NA | Physician assessment | 23.4 |
- Citation: El-Kebbi IM, Bidikian NH, Hneiny L, Nasrallah MP. Epidemiology of type 2 diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa: Challenges and call for action. World J Diabetes 2021; 12(9): 1401-1425
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v12/i9/1401.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v12.i9.1401