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Evidence of an increasing prevalence of diagnosed diabetes mellitus in the Poole area from 1983 to 1996

1998; Wiley; Volume: 15; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/(sici)1096-9136(1998120)15

1464-5491

W. Gatling, Simon Budd, D.P. Walters, Mark Mullee, Jonathan Goddard, R. D. Hill,

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

Diabetic MedicineVolume 15, Issue 12 p. 1015-1021 Original Article Evidence of an increasing prevalence of diagnosed diabetes mellitus in the Poole area from 1983 to 1996 W. Gatling, Corresponding Author W. Gatling Department of Diabetes, Poole Hospital, Poole, Dorset, UKDepartment of Diabetes, Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 2JB, UKSearch for more papers by this authorS. Budd, S. Budd Department of Diabetes, Poole Hospital, Poole, Dorset, UKSearch for more papers by this authorD. Walters, D. Walters Department of Diabetes, Poole Hospital, Poole, Dorset, UKSearch for more papers by this authorM.A. Mullee, M.A. Mullee Medical Statistics and Computing, University of Southampton, Southampton, UKSearch for more papers by this authorJ.R. Goddard, J.R. Goddard Medical Statistics and Computing, University of Southampton, Southampton, UKSearch for more papers by this authorR.D. Hill, R.D. Hill Department of Diabetes, Poole Hospital, Poole, Dorset, UKSearch for more papers by this author W. Gatling, Corresponding Author W. Gatling Department of Diabetes, Poole Hospital, Poole, Dorset, UKDepartment of Diabetes, Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 2JB, UKSearch for more papers by this authorS. Budd, S. Budd Department of Diabetes, Poole Hospital, Poole, Dorset, UKSearch for more papers by this authorD. Walters, D. Walters Department of Diabetes, Poole Hospital, Poole, Dorset, UKSearch for more papers by this authorM.A. Mullee, M.A. Mullee Medical Statistics and Computing, University of Southampton, Southampton, UKSearch for more papers by this authorJ.R. Goddard, J.R. Goddard Medical Statistics and Computing, University of Southampton, Southampton, UKSearch for more papers by this authorR.D. Hill, R.D. Hill Department of Diabetes, Poole Hospital, Poole, Dorset, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 19 July 2004 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9136(1998120)15:12 3.0.CO;2-KCitations: 43AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract This study examined the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes mellitus in a defined population over 13 years by undertaking cross-sectional surveys on 3 occasions between 1983 and 1996. The study population consisted of all the people registered with 10 general (primary care) practices at the time of each survey; 90 660 in 1983/4; 97 122 in 1988/9; and 86 287 in 1996. Ascertainment of cases was by a surveillance programme in general practice and the hospital diabetes department. The number of diabetic patients increased significantly over the study period: in 1983/4, there were 917 patients, crude prevalence 1.01 % (95 % CI 0.95–1.08 %); in 1988/9, 1150 patients, crude prevalence 1.17 % (1.12–1.25 %); and in 1996, 1604 patients, crude prevalence 1.86 % (1.77–1.95 %). The prevalence adjusted to the age and sex distribution of the UK was 0.97 % (95 % CI 0.90–1.03 %) in 1983/4, 1.05 % (0.99–1.11 %) in 1988/9 and 1.55 % (1.48–1.63 %) in 1996. The main increase in prevalence was due to Type 2 diabetes mellitus, crude prevalence 0.75 % (95 % CI 0.69–0.81 %) in 1983/4, 0.92 % (0.86–0.98 %) in 1988/9 and 1.52 % (1.44–1.60 %) in 1996 rather than Type 1 diabetes mellitus, crude prevalence 0.25 % (0.21–0.28 %) in 1983/4, 0.25 % (0.22–0.28 %) in 1988/9 and 0.34 % (0.30–0.38 %) in 1996. During the study period, the crude prevalence of diagnosed diabetes was significantly greater in men than women; in 1983/4 men 1.1 % (95 % CI 1.00–1.20 %) versus women 0.93 % (0.84–1.02 %); in 1988/9, men 1.31 % (1.21–1.41 %) versus women 1.07 % (0.98–1.16 %); and in 1996, men 2.13 % (2.00–2.27 %) versus women 1.60 % (1.49–1.72 %). This difference was statistically significant in the 1988/9 and 1996 surveys. In conclusion, over 13 years there was a significant increase of 83.6 % in the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes mellitus in the Poole area, with the UK age and sex adjusted prevalence increasing by 60.7 %. Copyright © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Citing Literature Volume15, Issue12December 1998Pages 1015-1021 RelatedInformation