Diabetes (C10) recorded at Elsenham July 2000



As one would expect the prevalence increases with age. Significantly there are no diabetic patients left in the 90 + age group reflecting the increased mortality with this disease.Due to our small population sample (4,200) you may get odd effects.

There are few females 70-79 which I think is just an effect of this.We have not in this instance divided up the type I and type II s. By far the bulk as can be seen from the age distribution are type II diabetics.

You may get very different distribution particularly with different socio-economic groups and with different racial sets. Diabetes is more common in poor communities and also in certain racial groups. Indian populations have a high rate when they migrate to the west.I should be very interested in other populations if you would care to send me your data.