Prevalence and Risk Factor of Diabetes Mellitus among Civil Servants in Abeokuta Town, Ogun State, Nigeria

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Background: Diabetes is insidious in onset and has many patterns of presentation that often militate against early detection and diagnosis. As civil servants advance in service, they take up less physically demanding activities making them more sedentary. Objective: This study determined the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its associated risk factors among civil servants in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected through pretested semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaires from 290 respondents using a stratified sampling method. The selection was across all 36 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) under the Ogun State Civil Service. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. The descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used to determine the association between categorical variables and the significant level of p was set at < 0.05. Results: The prevalence of diabetes was 11.4%. The presence of diabetes mellitus (DM) was associated with body mass index BMI (p<0.001), Systolic BP (p=0.008), Diastolic BP (p<0.001), and family history (p<0.001). The result of logistic regression analysis showed a statistically significant relationship between age, BMI, family history, cigarette smoking, and DM among civil servants in Ogun State. (OR; p-value = 1.069;0.010, 1.271; <0.001, 15.155; <0.001, 6.095;0.043). Conclusion: This study concluded that BMI, family history, and blood pressure were identified as risk factors for DM, while physical exercise was less practiced among the studied civil servants. Therefore, there is a need to advance necessary awareness and enlightenment of the general public about the risk factors associated with the development of diabetes.