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50 %Only 50% of primary healthcare workers in Kisumu County were proficient in diabetes and hypertension management.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé) · hypertension artériellepublished 2025BMC health services researchPubMeddocument of 9 observations

28.4 %Missed appointments varied by clinic: Diabetes Clinic 212 (28.4%).

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)published 2021Journal of global healthPubMeddocument of 12 observations

6.65 odds_ratioWith an optimal cut-off ≥ 7, the simplified FINDRISC had a diagnostic odds ratio of 6.65 for detecting undiagnosed diabetes.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)published 2023PloS onePubMeddocument of 6 observations

20 %Only 20% of facilities in Kisumu County had visible national guidelines for diabetes and hypertension management.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé) · hypertension artériellepublished 2025BMC health services researchPubMeddocument of 9 observations

2.2 out_of_4The average knowledge score of primary healthcare workers in Kisumu County on diabetes and hypertension management was 2.2 out of 4.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé) · hypertension artériellepublished 2025BMC health services researchPubMeddocument of 9 observations

1.37 USDThe mean cost per Random Blood Sugar (RBS) test was $1.37.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)published 2022PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations

692,000 individualsIn 2018, the model projected 692,000 individuals living with untreated diabetes in Kenya.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)observed 2018published 2020Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 10 observations

6,628 patientsThe number of patients recorded at medical registers with diabetes in public hospitals in Murang'a County was 6628, representing 0.45%.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)published 2022The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 2 observations

4 %The prevalence of diabetes was 4% among 200 people living with HIV in Kenya.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)observed 2019-2020published 2022BMJ openPubMeddocument of 6 observations

1 %Diabetes mellitus causes 1% of the mortality in Kenya.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)published 2021The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 3 observations

0.748 AUROCThe area under the receiver operating curve (AU-ROC) of the modified FINDRISC for detecting undiagnosed diabetes was 0.7481.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)published 2023PloS onePubMeddocument of 6 observations

71 %The mean readiness score for diabetes mellitus was 71% (95% CI: 67–74).

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)observed 2019–2020published 2022BMC health services researchPubMeddocument of 8 observations

36 casesA total of 36 trachoma cases co-occurred with diabetes, representing 0.01% of trachoma cases.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé) · trachomapublished 2024International healthPubMeddocument of 9 observations

1.37 aORMortality during COVID-19 hospitalization was 37% higher among patients with diabetes (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.37).

KenyaCOVID-19 · diabète (non précisé)published 2025Global health actionPubMeddocument of 11 observations

5 rankEmbu County was the 5th leading county in diabetes mellitus morbidity in Kenya in 2019.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)observed 2019published 2021The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 3 observations

-14.8 mm HgMean systolic blood pressure declined by -14.8 mm Hg in the usual care plus microfinance group.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé) · hypertension artériellepublished 2021Journal of the American College of CardiologyPubMeddocument of 7 observations

24.7 %24.7% of the students recognized family history and genetic predisposition as a potential risk factor of diabetes.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)published 2023African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 7 observations

2,890 individualsA total of 2,890 individuals were enrolled in the study.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé) · hypertension artériellepublished 2021Journal of the American College of CardiologyPubMeddocument of 7 observations

7.8 %In a 2008 survey in an urban slum of Nairobi, Kenya, diabetes prevalence was 7.8%.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)observed 2008published 2020Global heartPubMeddocument of 11 observations

38.9 %Among patients with underlying conditions in Kenya's hospitalized COVID-19 cohort, diabetes was present in 38.9%.

KenyaCOVID-19 · diabète (non précisé)published 2025Global health actionPubMeddocument of 11 observations

8 %The prevalence of diabetes was 8.0% in men and 7.4% in women aged 25–64 years in a rapidly urbanizing area in Kenya.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)published 2020International journal of environmental research and public healthPubMeddocument of 7 observations

81 patientsAt endline, 81 patients with diabetes were surveyed.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)published 2025Global health actionPubMeddocument of 6 observations

360 patientsIn 2017, a total of 360 patients were treated for diabetes mellitus at a secondary care facility serving refugees in Kenya, of whom 92% (n = 331) had type-2 diabetes and 8% (n = 29) had type-1 diabetes.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)observed 2017published 2022PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations

45.1 %Among 182 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Kenyan diabetes clinic, 45.1% reported a family history of diabetes.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)published 2024Scientific reportsPubMeddocument of 2 observations

0.749 AUROCThe area under the receiver operating curve (AU-ROC) of the simplified FINDRISC for detecting undiagnosed diabetes was 0.7486.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé)published 2023PloS onePubMeddocument of 6 observations