Abstract:
The age standardised prevalence of NIDDM was significantly greater in men (9.4 per
cent,CI 6.6- 12.2) than in women (7.2 per cent,CI 5.7-8.7).By contrast the prevalence IGI
was significantly higher in women (14.5 per cent, CI 12.4 -16.7) than men (8.5 per cent, CI
5.9-11.0).Residents in the urban sector carried an increased risk for NIDDM in relation to
the rural sector.(Odds ratio = 1.65 :CI 1.44-2.93 : p0.05).Moors were at an increased risk of
NIDDM compared to sinhalese(Odds ratio = 1.65; ci 1.44—2.93; P0.05). There is a
considerable reservoir of undetected NIDDM subject in the study population 50 percent of
total cases. In the multivariate analysis for women, glucose level were related to age, family
history of diabetes, and systolic blood pressure. In the multivariate analysis for men, only
age, systolic blood pressure and waist hip ratio were significantly related to glucose levels.
This study suggests that non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus may be a prevalent disorder
amongst the adults in Sri Lanka,
