Khafaji Mawya A, Al Ghalayini Kamal W, Sait Maram K, Alorri Rafal A, Garoub Tasneem, Alharbi Esrra A, Magadmi Talah, Fatani Falwah, Jan Hussain F, Jawhari Abdulkarim A
Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Cureus. 2021 Dec 2;13(12):e20097. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20097. eCollection 2021 Dec.
Objectives Saudi Arabia has a very high rate of chronic illnesses, especially hypertension (HTN) and diabetes. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and control of diabetes and hypertension among employees at a university in Saudi Arabia, including the associated risk factors, and to evaluate the need for early screening among these individuals. Methods This retrospective study used data from the first aid training program. In total, there were 3964 employees who completed the program, and only 1000 employees were enrolled. The program was conducted at King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Blood pressure (BP), random blood sugar, and body mass index (BMI) were measured in all employees. Descriptive data, including mean, standard deviation (SD), crosstab, chi-square, and linear regression, were analyzed. Categorical variables were described using frequencies and percentages. Results The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes was 31% and 5%. There were 365 males and 635 females. Employees with risk factors such as gender, age, and body mass index had significant effects on having high blood pressure and random blood glucose measurements. Of the employees who reported being free from chronic diseases, 2.9% had abnormal random blood glucose readings (prediabetic and diabetic ranges), while 37.4% had abnormal blood pressure readings (prehypertensive and hypertensive ranges). Conclusion The high prevalence of hypertension and diabetes reflects the crucial role of early screening in diabetes and hypertension protocols and raising awareness regarding protocol implementation in Saudi Arabia to improve quality of life (QoL) at the individual and community levels.
目标 沙特阿拉伯慢性病发病率极高，尤其是高血压和糖尿病。本研究旨在调查沙特阿拉伯一所大学员工中糖尿病和高血压的患病率及控制情况，包括相关风险因素，并评估这些个体进行早期筛查的必要性。方法 本回顾性研究使用了急救培训项目的数据。共有3964名员工完成了该项目，仅1000名员工被纳入研究。该项目在沙特阿拉伯吉达的阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王大学（KAU）开展。对所有员工测量了血压（BP）、随机血糖和体重指数（BMI）。分析了描述性数据，包括均值、标准差（SD）、交叉表、卡方检验和线性回归。分类变量用频率和百分比进行描述。结果 高血压和糖尿病的患病率分别为31%和5%。其中男性365人，女性635人。性别、年龄和体重指数等风险因素的员工对高血压和随机血糖测量值有显著影响。在报告无慢性病的员工中，2.9%的人随机血糖读数异常（处于糖尿病前期和糖尿病范围），而37.4%的人血压读数异常（处于高血压前期和高血压范围）。结论 高血压和糖尿病的高患病率反映了早期筛查在糖尿病和高血压诊疗方案中的关键作用，以及提高沙特阿拉伯对诊疗方案实施的认识，以改善个人和社区层面的生活质量（QoL）。
