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Diagnostic accuracy of the FINDRISC questionnaire for detecting type 2 diabetes mellitus in an indigenous population from Northeastern Sierra of Puebla, Mexico

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Classification according to FINDRISC and HbA1c in the total sample and by gender.
Classification categoriesTotal (n = 148) n (%)Female (n = 98) n (%)Male (n = 50) n (%)
FINDRISC test
Low54 (36.5)33 (33.7)21 (42.0)
Moderate39 (26.4)21 (21.4)18 (36.0)
High55 (37.2)44 (44.9)11 (22.0)
Glycemic classification based on HbA1c
Normal glucose levels (< 5.7%)8 (5.4)5 (5.1)3 (6.0)
Prediabetes (5.7 to 6.4)51 (34.5)39 (39.8)12 (24.0)
Consistent with T2D (≥ 6.5%)89 (60.1)54 (55.1)35 (70.0)

DT2, type 2 diabetes mellitus; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; FINDRISC, Finnish Diabetes Risk Score.

Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study results.