Prevalence of Diabetes among Blood Donors in C？te d’Ivoire

Diabetes is a major public health problem due to its growing prevalence and socio-economic impact. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), this pathology is the leading non-infectious epidemic affecting humanity, with a worldwide prevalence of 463 million diabetics in 2019. According to the 2017 PREVADIA survey, the prevalence of diabetes in C？te d’Ivoire was 6.2% among people aged 20 to 79 [1]. In 2018, out of 4527 new cases in diabetes and hypertension clinics (CDH), diabetes recorded the highest incidence, with 41.42% [1]. In view of the above, this study was carried out to determine the prevalence of diabetes in a population of blood donors, with a view to contributing to their motivation and loyalty. This cross-sectional survey took place on July 29, 2023, in the Abobo commune in the Autonomous Region of Abidjan. It involved 86 subjects deemed suitable for blood donation. Data on sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics, medical, surgical and family history, biological parameters for diabetes screening, information on blood donation, and exclusion factors for blood donation were collected from two questionnaires: the diabetes screening questionnaire and the blood donation form. Information on the biological qualification of the blood collected was gathered from the E-PROGESA database of the Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine de C？te d’Ivoire (CNTSCI). Blood glucose screening was performed using the On Call^？ Plus blood glucose meter. Data processing and analysis were performed using SPSS 26 software. The results showed that of the 86 subjects deemed suitable for blood donation, 9 had pre-diabetes, and 6 had diabetes, giving a prevalence of 7%. There was no association between diabetes and gender, age group, BMI, blood type or number of blood donations.