Wichai Aekplakorn|Suwat Chariyalertsak|Pattapong Kessomboon|Sawitri Assanangkornchai|Surasak Taneepanichskul|Panwadee Putwatana
Prevalence of Diabetes and Relationship with Socioeconomic Status in the Thai Population: National Health Examination Survey, 2004–2014
Ramathibodi Hospital|Chiang Mai University|Khon Kaen University|Prince of Songkla University|Chulalongkorn University|Ramathibodi Hospital|Mahidol University
determine prevalence trend diabetes related glycemic control influential socioeconomic ses factors thai population aged 20 years 20042014data thai national health examination survey 2004 2009 2014 used ageadjusted prevalence calculated associations education levels prevalence diabetes glycemic control examined using logistic regressionageadjusted prevalence diabetes increased 77 2004 78 2009 99 2014 89 among men 108 among women proportions undiagnosed diabetes slightly decreased remained high 2014 512 men 413 women diabetes prevalence higher among primary education sexes however undiagnosed diabetes higher among women secondary university educations percentages treated controlled slightly improved among men 459 among women 364 unmet glycemic control also higher among women secondary education levels among men universitylevel educationsepidemic diabetes continues grow thai population particularly individuals lower educational attainment measures detect new cases strengthen glycemic control scaled