Prevalence and risk factors for hypertension and diabetes among those screened in a refugee settlement in Uganda

Table 3 Diabetes and hypertension by country of origin

	Rwanda N = 462 N (%)	Uganda N = 790 N (%)	Congo (DRC) N = 480 N (%)	Burundi N = 363 N (%)	p-value
Diabetes
Prior diabetes diagnosis	2 (0.4)	8 (1.0)	7 (1.5)	3 (0.8)	0.437
Currently uses diabetes medication	4 (0.9)	7 (0.9)	4 (0.8)	1 (0.3)	0.737
Frequent urination or thirst	93 (20.1)	200 (25.3)	130 (27.0)	75 (20.5)	0.024
Elevated blood glucose^a	7 (1.5)	15 (1.9)	7 (1.5)	5 (1.4)	0.886
Diabetes diagnosis^b	7 (1.5)	15 (1.9)	5 (1.0)	5 (1.4)	0.670
Hypertension
Prior hypertension diagnosis	23 (5.0)	29 (3.7)	39 (8.1)	19 (5.2)	0.008
Currently uses hypertension medication	5 (1.1)	12 (1.5)	10 (2.1)	8 (2.2)	0.538
Pre-hypertension^c	218 (47.2)	389 (48.9)	256 (53.2)	193 (52.7)	0.176
Hypertension^d	41 (8.9)	63 (8.0)	49 (10.2)	33 (9.0)	0.176
Number needed to screen	11.2	12.5	9.8	11.1

Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables and Student’s t-test for continuous variables
^aFasting blood glucose ≥11.1 mmol/L or non-fasting ≥7 mmol/L
^bFrequent urination or thirst and non-fasting blood glucose ≥11.1 mmol/L or fasting ≥7 mmol/L
^cDiastolic blood pressure 80–99 or systolic blood pressure 120–139 mmHg
^dDiastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 or systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg