The non-fatal disease burden caused by type 2 diabetes in South Africa, 2009

Figures & data

Table 1. Data used in the epidemiological modelling

Author	Year	No.	Method	Location	Reference
Diabetes prevalence
Motala et al.	2008	1,025	Cross-sectional survey	Rural KwaZulu Natal, South Africa	26
Stewart et al.	2011	1,311	Screening in consecutive primary care patients	Soweto, South Africa	27
Groenewald et al.	2009	552	Cross-sectional survey	Rural southern Free State, South Africa	25
Levitt et al.	2012		Cross-sectional survey	Cape Town, South Africa	28
Retinopathy prevalence
Rotchford	2002	253	Consecutive patients attending diabetes clinic	Rural KwaZulu Natal, South Africa	31
Motala	2001	219	Retrospective analysis of clinical records	Durban, South Africa	30
Levitt	1997	300	Random sample of patients attending diabetes clinic	Cape Town, South Africa	29
Conradie	1998	311	Retrospective analysis of clinical records	Cape Town, South Africa	32
Amputation prevalence
Levitt	1997	300	Random sample of patients attending diabetes clinic	Cape Town, South Africa	29

Fig. 1.  Modelled type 2 diabetes prevalence in South Africa, 2009.

Table 2. Modelled incidence of diabetes and sequelae in South Africa, 2008

	Diabetes		Retinopathy		Amputation (foot or toe)
Age group	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
25–34	7,106	11,853	18	38	0	0
35–44	12,644	17,594	143	213	166	246
45–54	15,419	16,768	493	551	316	386
55–64	10,373	9,238	956	838	246	214
65–74	4,722	4,518	1,260	985	158	140
75+	2,191	3,009	1,182	1,134	94	114
Subtotal all ages	52,455	62,980	4,050	3,760	980	1,100
Total both sex		115,435		7,810		2,080

Fig. 2.  Modelled prevalence of type 2 diabetes in urban and rural South Africa, 2008.

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