Table 2

Age and gender specific occurrences of diabetes.


Prevalence (*1000 subjects)
Incidence (*1000 person years)


31/12/2001
31/12/2004
Mean 2002 – 2004


males
females
males
females
males
females

Under 45 years
5.6
4.2
5.5
5
1.3
1.1

5.3–5.9
4–4.5
5.2–5.8
4.7–5.3
1.2–1.4
1–1.2
45–54 years
40.1
21
41.2
19.4
6.7
3.5

39–42
19–23
40–43
18–21
6.3–7.2
3.2–3.8
55–64 years
91.2
55
99.9
56.6
12.8
7.6

89–95
53–57
97–102
55–59
12.2–13.5
7.1–8.1
65–74 years
132
96.4
152
102.9
17
12.4

129–136
94–100
148–156
100–106
16.1–18
11.7–13.1
75–84 years
134
125
162.1
141.4
15.9
15.5

129–140
121–129
157–167
138–145
14.7–17.1
14.6–16.4
Over 84 years
105
122
139.3
141.6
16.2
15.5
97–114
116–128
129–150
135–148
13.8–18.9
14–17
Overall standardized
39
34.7
43.5
37.6
5.5
5.0

37-41
33-36
42-45
36-40
(5.2-5.8)
(4.7-5.3)

Brocco et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2007 6:5   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-6-5