The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia - CAPTURE study

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate cardiovascular disease)CVD(prevalence in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus)T2DM(in Saudi Arabia using data from the CAPTURE cross-sectional study. Methods: CAPTURE was a non-interventional, multinational study carried out between December 2018 and September 2019. In Saudi Arabia, clinical)including medication(and demographic data were collected across 7 sites)Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif; King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh; Specialized Medical Centre Hospital, Riyadh; King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah; King Abdulaziz Hospital for National Guard, Al Ahsa; Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, Buraidah; and Dallah Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia(from adults aged ≥18 years. The prevalence of CVD was estimated and weighted according to care setting, with data between groups not statistically compared. Results: Among the 883 adults enrolled in this study)566 from primary care, 317 from secondary care(, 158 had established CVD, making the weighted prevalence of 18%)95% CI: ]15.5-20.5[(. The weighted prevalence of atherosclerotic CVD was 15.1%)95% CI: ]12.8-17.5[(, accounting for 82.4% of the CVD cases. Coronary heart disease was the most common subtype of CVD)13.4%(, followed by cerebrovascular disease)1.7%(. A total of 23.6% of patients were treated with glucose-lowering agents with proven cardiovascular benefit. Conclusion: In Saudi Arabia, approximately one in 5 adults with T2DM had established CVD, lower than the global prevalence, possibly because of disparities in patient characteristics, potential genetic predispositions, or a lack of accurate documentation due to poor coordination between care settings.