Table 2.
Estimation of the diabetes mellitus population burden by applying the prevalence rates to Maltese population data by age and gender
| Maltese Population Diabetes Prevalence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Total Maltese Population by agea | Total (CI) | Previously Known (CI) | Unknown Diabetics (CI) |
| 25–34 | 62,180 | 404 (143–964) | 404 (143–964) | |
| 35–44 | 56,575 | 2,489 (1,765–3,491) | 933 (515–1,641) | 1,556 (996–2,399) |
| 45–54 | 55,113 | 5,054 (4,007–6,332) | 2,712 (1,962–3,726) | 2,337 (1,642–3,296) |
| 55–64 | 59,268 | 11,611 (10,052–13,347) | 6,638 (5,435–8,060) | 4,976 (3,935–6,253) |
| Total | 233,136 | 19,558 (15,967–24,134) | 10,283 (7,912–13,427) | 9,273 (6,716–12,911) |
| Age | Male Maltese Population by agea | Maltese Male Population Diabetes Prevalence | ||
| Total (CI) | Previously Known (CI) | Unknown Diabetics (CI) | ||
| 25–34 | 32,359 | |||
| 35–44 | 29,143 | 1,781 (1,195–2,611) | 667 (332–1,271) | 1,113 (664–1,821) |
| 45–54 | 27,728 | 4,204 (3,252–5,368) | 2,426 (1,708–3,397) | 1,777 (1,173–2,651) |
| 55–64 | 29,585 | 6,935 (5,784–8,236) | 3,763 (2,896–4,840) | 3,172 (2,379–4,189) |
| Total | 118,815 | 12,920 (10,231–16,216) | 6,856 (4,937–9,507) | 6,062 (4,216–8,661) |
| Age | Female Maltese Population by agea | Maltese Female Population Diabetes Prevalence | ||
| Total (CI) | Previously Known (CI) | Unknown Diabetics (CI) | ||
| 25–34 | 29,821 | 397 (143–945) | 397 (143–945) | |
| 35–44 | 27,432 | 658 (313–1,300) | 247 (49–749) | 411 (148–977) |
| 45–54 | 27,385 | 1,060 (633–1,733) | 424 (173–934) | 630 (318–1,210) |
| 55–64 | 29,683 | 4,625 (3,648–5,806) | 2,853 (2087–3,856) | 1,772 (1,178–2,624) |
| Total | 114,321 | 6,740 (4,736–9,785) | 3,524 (2,309–5,539) | 3,210 (1,787–5,756) |
CI − 95% Confidence intervals
a2013 Malta Demographic Report