University of Miami School of Nursing & Health Studies, 5030 Brunson Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Stockton University, Galloway, NJ.
J Natl Black Nurses Assoc. 2021 Jul;32(1):56-63.
To measure the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among Haitian American Afro-Caribbeans, a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sample of 151 Haitian Americans in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. The results of the study revealed an age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes mellitus of 39.9% (95% CI 29.8% - 50.1%). This is greater than the prevalence in the U.S. population (12%) (Z = 5.54, p < 0.05) and the prevalence in the Black, non-Hispanic population (16.8%) (Z = 3.35, p < 0.05). There were 79 (52.3%) individuals with diabetes mellitus, of which 21 (13.9%) were individuals who were previously undiagnosed; and 56 (37%) were individuals who were taking medication(s) for controlling glucose. At a 39.9% prevalence rate of diabetes, Haitian Americans have an age-adjusted prevalence rate of diabetes that is more than twice the prevalence rate of diabetes in Black, non-Hispanic Americans and more than 3 times the rate in White, non-Hispanics. This rate is comparable to the prevalence rate in Native Americans of the Pima tribe. An urgent need exists to confirm these findings in a larger cohort.
为了测量海地裔美籍非裔加勒比人中的糖尿病患病率，采用方便抽样法对纽约、新泽西和佛罗里达州的 151 名海地裔美国人进行了一项定量描述性横断面研究。研究结果显示，糖尿病的年龄调整患病率为 39.9%（95%CI29.8%-50.1%）。这高于美国人口（12%）（Z=5.54，p<0.05）和非西班牙裔黑人（16.8%）（Z=3.35，p<0.05）的患病率。有 79 人（52.3%）患有糖尿病，其中 21 人（13.9%）为先前未确诊的患者；56 人（37%）正在服用药物来控制血糖。糖尿病的患病率为 39.9%，调整年龄后，海地裔美国人的糖尿病患病率是黑非西班牙裔美国人的两倍多，是白非西班牙裔人的三倍多。这一比率与皮马部落的美洲原住民的患病率相当。迫切需要在更大的队列中证实这些发现。
