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Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and co-morbid conditions among people aged 30 years and above in a rural area of Jammu

Background: Considering the epidemic of diabetes mellitus in recent decades, a prevalence study was carried out in rural adult population to observe the trend of the diseases. Materials and Methods: In a two step simple random sampling, Langotia subcentre was selected in Miran Sahib Zone of R S Pura block for the conduct of the study. A predesigned pretested oral questionnaire was used to screen the entire population aged 30 years & above. The suspects were confirmed as diabetic using fasting blood sugar levels (=>126) as per WHO definition. Results: The prevalence in the study was found to be 8.15%. It was more in females (10.8%) than males (5.82%). Hypertension was found to be the most commonly associated co-morbid condition. Conclusion: The study shows a rising prevalence of diabetes mellitus even in apparently normal population of rural area too.