Abstract
Our objective was to estimate the excess mortality and the reduction in life expectancy related to diabetes mellitus. We developed a life table to describe the Dutch population in two states, diabetic and non-diabetic, using age- and sex-specific prevalence of diabetes mellitus and risks of dying for diabetic subjects. We compared the calculated excess deaths with registered deaths. The cause-of-death registration practice underestimates diabetes-related mortality. The method used in this study, combining mortality data with data from epidemiologic studies, provides an assessment of the impact of diabetes on the Dutch population.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 184-187 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Cancer Epidemiology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- mortality
- cause-of-death
- life expectancy
- non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- GEOGRAPHICALLY DEFINED POPULATION
- FOLLOW-UP
- COHORT
- EXPERIENCE
- DEATH
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