Table 2:
Average relative change per year in the prevalence and incidence of diabetes mellitus and in mortality among people aged 20 years or more in Alberta, 1995–2007*
| Variable | Average relative change per year (95% CI), % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Status Aboriginal | General population | p value for difference‡ | |
| Prevalence | |||
| All | 2.39 (2.32 to 2.46) | 4.09 (3.94 to 4.22) | < 0.001 |
| Females | 1.88 (1.77 to 1.99) | 3.82 (3.68 to 3.97) | < 0.001 |
| Males | 3.13 (3.00 to 3.27) | 4.36 (4.20 to 4.51) | 0.005 |
| p value for difference† | < 0.001 | 0.001 | |
| Incidence | |||
| All | 1.21 (0.25 to 2.17) | 4.55 (3.68 to 5.42) | 0.53 |
| Females | 0.02 (−1.31 to 1.36) | 4.47 (3.73 to 5.23) | 0.02 |
| Males | 2.60 (1.02 to 4.18) | 4.60 (3.54 to 5.68) | 0.22 |
| p value for difference† | 0.01 | 0.38 | |
| Mortality | |||
| With diabetes | |||
| All | −2.12 (−5.00 to −0.84) | −2.80 (−3.25 to −2.35) | 0.62 |
| Females | −1.97 (−5.06 to 1.22) | −2.46 (−2.86 to −2.06) | 0.73 |
| Males | −2.52 (−6.52 to 1.66) | −3.15 (−4.07 to −2.27) | 0.08 |
| p value for difference† | 0.79 | 0.17 | |
| Without diabetes | |||
| All | 0.11 (−0.63 to 0.86) | −1.92 (−2.10 to −1.74) | 0.04 |
| Females | −0.16 (−1.01 to 0.70) | −1.55 (−1.79 to −1.30) | 0.76 |
| Males | 0.44 (−0.97 to 1.87) | −2.25 (−2.48 to −2.02) | 0.003 |
| p value for difference† | 0.63 | < 0.001 | |
Note: CI = confidence interval.
*
Rates were standardized by age and by age and sex to the 2001 Alberta Census population in five-year bands.
†
Between males and females.
‡
Between status Aboriginal population and general population.