Diabetes prevalence and socioeconomic status: a population based study showing increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in deprived areas

OBJECTIVE To establish the relation between socioeconomic status and the age-sex specific prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The hypothesis was that prevalence of type 2 diabetes would be inversely related to socioeconomic status but there would be no association with the prevalence...

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Published in:Journal of epidemiology and community health (1979) 2000-03, Vol.54 (3), p.173-177
Main Authors: Connolly, V, Unwin, N, Sherriff, P, Bilous, R, Kelly, W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Distribution
Age groups
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Birth weight
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance
Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases)
Endocrinopathies
England - epidemiology
Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance
Female
Hospital Records
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Men
Middle Aged
Obesity
Population growth
Poverty Areas
Predisposing factors
Prevalence
Research Report
Research Reports
Sex Distribution
Social classes
Socioeconomic Factors
Socioeconomic status
Socioeconomics
Studies
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Summary:OBJECTIVE To establish the relation between socioeconomic status and the age-sex specific prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The hypothesis was that prevalence of type 2 diabetes would be inversely related to socioeconomic status but there would be no association with the prevalence of type 1 diabetes and socioeconomic status. SETTING Middlesbrough and East Cleveland, United Kingdom, district population 287 157. PATIENTS 4313 persons with diabetes identified from primary care and hospital records. RESULTS The overall age adjusted prevalence was 15.60 per 1000 population. There was a significant trend between the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and quintile of deprivation score in men and women (χ2 for linear trend, p
ISSN:0143-005X
1470-2738
DOI:10.1136/jech.54.3.173