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Diabetes in Canada
National Statistics and Opportunities for Improved
Surveillance, Prevention, and Control
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Highlights
National Statistics
References
Glossary
Appendix A - Diabetes Council of Canada Member Organizations
Appendix B - General Information
Highlights
National Statistics
Prevalence
Morbidity Mortality
Modifiable Risk Factors for Diabetes
Risk Factors for Diabetes Complications
Long-Term Complications of Diabetes Diabetes and Aboriginal Peoples
Prevention of Diabetes and Long-Term
ComplicationsCurrent
Overall Prevalence Estimates - 1996/97
Diabetes Prevalence Rates: Comparison of National Survey Estimates
Diabetes Prevalence by Age - 1996/97
Diabetes Prevalence by Sex - 1996/97
Prevalence by Province - 1996/97
Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes - 1994-1995
Incidence
Age of Onset of DiabetesDiabetes Prevalence Rates: Comparison of National Survey Estimates
Canadian Heart
Health Survey (1986-1992) and National Population Health Survey
1996/97
Comparable National Surveys: Increasing Trends in Diabetes Prevalence
National Surveys of Diabetes Prevalence: 1978-1996/97
Diabetes Prevalence by Race/Ethnic Group -
1996/97Comparable National Surveys: Increasing Trends in Diabetes Prevalence
National Surveys of Diabetes Prevalence: 1978-1996/97
Diabetes Prevalence by Age - 1996/97
Diabetes Prevalence by Sex - 1996/97
Prevalence by Province - 1996/97
Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes - 1994-1995
Morbidity Mortality
Number of
Deaths
Age-Standardized Rates by Sex
Age-Standardized Rates by Province
Age-Standardized Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL)
Trends and Projections
Economic BurdenAge-Standardized Rates by Sex
Age-Standardized Rates by Province
Age-Standardized Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL)
Trends and Projections
Modifiable Risk Factors for Diabetes
Risk Factors for Diabetes Complications
Long-Term Complications of Diabetes Diabetes and Aboriginal Peoples
Prevalence of
Diabetes
Main Data Sources
Diabetes Rates
are Very High Among Aboriginal Peoples
Most Aboriginal Peoples with Diabetes are Women
Diabetes Rates Vary Substantially Across the Country
The Prevalence of Diabetes is Increasing
Complications of DiabetesMost Aboriginal Peoples with Diabetes are Women
Diabetes Rates Vary Substantially Across the Country
The Prevalence of Diabetes is Increasing
Increased Risk
of Cardiovascular Disease (heart disease)
Higher Prevalence of Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Increased Risk of Stroke
More Lower Limb Amputations
Higher Rates of Kidney Disease and Dialysis - Especially for Aboriginal People with Diabetes
Higher Rates of Eye Disease
Frequent Instances of Peripheral Neuropathy
Groups Needing Special Focus in Diabetes
InitiativesHigher Prevalence of Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Increased Risk of Stroke
More Lower Limb Amputations
Higher Rates of Kidney Disease and Dialysis - Especially for Aboriginal People with Diabetes
Higher Rates of Eye Disease
Frequent Instances of Peripheral Neuropathy
National
Population Health Survey (NPHS), 1994-1995
National Population Health Survey (NPHS), 1996-1997
Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS), 1991 (Adults)
General Social Survey (GSS), 1985, 1991 (Health Cycle)
National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), 1994-1995
Statistics Canada Mortality Data
IMS (Intercontinental Medical Statistics) Canada
Limitations of Current National Data
Sources
National Population Health Survey (NPHS), 1996-1997
Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS), 1991 (Adults)
General Social Survey (GSS), 1985, 1991 (Health Cycle)
National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), 1994-1995
Statistics Canada Mortality Data
IMS (Intercontinental Medical Statistics) Canada
Limitations on
Diabetes Information
Incomplete
Data Sources
Survey Data Are Unsubstantiated
Inability to Capture Undiagnosed Diabetes
Inaccurate Mortality Data
Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Undifferentiated
Small Samples in National Surveys
Lack of Aboriginal Data
Different Methodologies in National Surveys
Limitations on Risk Factor
InformationSurvey Data Are Unsubstantiated
Inability to Capture Undiagnosed Diabetes
Inaccurate Mortality Data
Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Undifferentiated
Small Samples in National Surveys
Lack of Aboriginal Data
Different Methodologies in National Surveys
Primary
Prevention: Preventing Diabetes
Secondary Prevention: Early Detection of Diabetes Through Screening
Tertiary Prevention: Preventing or Delaying the Complications of Diabetes
Education: Key Role in Tertiary Prevention
Opportunities for Improved Diabetes
Surveillance, Prevention, and ControlSecondary Prevention: Early Detection of Diabetes Through Screening
Tertiary Prevention: Preventing or Delaying the Complications of Diabetes
Education: Key Role in Tertiary Prevention
References
Glossary
Appendix A - Diabetes Council of Canada Member Organizations
Appendix B - General Information
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