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Table 1 Prevalence rates (per 1000) of type 2 diabetics from the DIN database (74 practices)

From: Trends in the prevalence and management of diagnosed type 2 diabetes 1994–2001 in England and Wales

 

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Total males

237,872

239,427

243,618

251,005

255,833

259,670

260,383

262,290

- Diet controlled only

1,689

1,788

1,830

1,940

1,971

2,086

2,218

2,285

- On oral drug only

2,111

2,186

2,374

2,573

2,833

3,128

3,417

3,779

- On insulin

542

569

637

704

785

894

985

1,052

Total type 2 diabetics

4,342

4,543

4,841

5,217

5,589

6,108

6,620

7,116

0–34 years

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

35–44

7

7

7

8

8

8

9

9

45–54

18

18

19

21

22

23

26

27

55–64

45

47

49

50

52

54

56

57

65–74

69

71

75

79

85

91

96

101

75–84

72

78

77

82

86

94

99

109

85+

79

72

74

72

71

77

81

89

Crude overall rate

18

19

20

21

22

23

25

27

Age Std Rate*

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

95% CI

18–21

19–21

20–22

21–23

22–24

23–25

25–27

26–28

Total females

241,995

242,996

246,885

253,383

258,695

262,241

263,475

264,763

- Diet controlled only

1,404

1,496

1,565

1,658

1,722

1,791

1,885

2,065

- On oral drug only

1,824

1,915

2,070

2,244

2,427

2,586

2,844

3,048

- On insulin

528

532

579

632

712

801

888

941

Total type 2 diabetics

3,756

3,943

4,214

4,534

4,861

5,178

5,617

6,057

0–34 years

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

35–44

6

6

6

7

7

8

9

9

45–54

12

13

14

15

15

16

17

19

55–64

33

34

34

34

36

38

38

40

65–74

47

50

53

59

63

66

70

73

75–84

53

56

59

59

61

67

72

76

85+

48

48

53

52

56

58

61

68

Crude overall rate

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

Age Std Rate*

16

17

17

18

19

20

22

23

95% CI

15–17

16–18

16–19

17–19

18–20

19–21

21–23

22–24

  1. * - Age standardised rate is made to the 2001 DIN Population