OBJECTIVE:
to analyze trends in self-reported diabetes mellitusprevalence in Brazilian state capitals, 2006-2012.
METHODS:
Data from a telephone survey conducted in state capitals were analyzed by simple linear regression, taking the indicator value as the dependent variable and survey year as the explanatory variable.
RESULTS:
an increasing trend from 5.7% to 7.4 % was found in this period in adults in Brazilian capitals (p=0.008). Prevalence increased in males from 4.8% to 6.5% and in females from 6.4% to 8.1%. The increase in females occurred in 9 capitals: Belém, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Macapá, Macéio, Palmas, Recife, Rio Branco and Vitória, whilst in males it occurred in 6: Boa Vista, Florianópolis, Fortaleza, Rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo.
CONCLUSION:
diabetes mellitus has increased in several Brazilian capitals. Monitoring diabetes and risk factor trends is useful for health planning.
Diabetes Mellitus/trends; Interview; Health Surveys; Public Health Surveillance
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