Prevalence and incidence of diabetes mellitus: a nationwide population‐based pharmaco‐epidemiological study in Sweden

• DOI: 10.1111/dme.12716
• Publication Date: 2015-02-07T13:14:44Z
• Authors: S. P. O. Jansson; K. Fall; O. Brus; A. Magnuson; P. Wändell; C. J. Östgren; O. Rolandsson
• Keywords: Adult; Aged, 80 and over; Male; Sweden; Adolescent; Incidence; Pharmacoepidemiology; Infant, Newborn; Infant; Middle Aged; 3. Good health; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Child, Preschool; Diabetes Mellitus; Prevalence; Humans; Hypoglycemic Agents; Female; Child; Aged

Abstract Aim To investigate the changes in prevalence and incidence of pharmacologically non‐pharmacologically treated diabetes Sweden during 2005 to 2013. Methods We obtained data on gender, date birth from national registers for all Swedish residents. Results During study period a total 240 871 new cases was found. The age‐standardized follow‐up 4.34 3.16 per 1000 individuals men women, respectively. A decreasing time trend 0.6% year (0.994, 95% CI 0.989–0.999) women 0.7% (0.993, 0.986–0.999) observed. increased 41.9 29.9 2005/2006 50.8 34.6 2012/2013 This corresponds an annually increasing both (1.024, 1.022–1.027) (1.019, 1.016–1.021). (2012) 46.9 (55.6 38.8 women). (2010–2012) (1.017, 1.013–1.021) (1.012, 1.008–1.016). Conclusions moderately 8 years follow‐up, while decreased modestly. is contrast results reported by most other studies. (both treated) relatively low, global viewpoint.