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Table 1 Relevant recent estimates for diabetes mellitus in the Latin-America and the Caribbean region

From: Stem cells as a potential therapy for diabetes mellitus: a call-to-action in Latin America

Study

International Diabetes Federation [123]

Global Burden of Disease [124]

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration [125]

Region

Central and South America

Latin-American and the Caribbean

Latin-American and the Caribbean

Year

2017

2016

2014

Number or people with undiagnosed diabetes (95% CI)

10.4 million (8.8–12.6 million)

  

Age-adjusted comparative prevalence (95% CI)

7.6% (6.3–9.5%)

Age-standardised DALYs rate per 100 000 (95% CI)

 

1074.5 (1263.8–83.7)

Age-standardised incidence rate per 100 000 (95% CI)

306.4 (337.9–279.0)

Age-standardised diabetes prevalence (men) (95% CI)

 

8% (6–12%)

Age-standardised diabetes prevalence (women) (95% CI)

9 (6–13%)

  1. DALYS disability-adjusted life-years, CI confidence intervals