Characteristics of the patients and study population in the subject-identification year (April 2010 to March 2011)
| Patients with diabetes | Study population | Proportion of diabetes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (A) (%) | Number (B) | (A)/(B) % | |
| Total | 12 909 (100) | 570 363 | 2.26 |
| Age (years) | |||
| Men | |||
| Total | 8532 (66.1) | 320 146 | 2.67 |
| 20–29 | 97 | 76 187 | 0.13 |
| 30–39 | 641 | 108 403 | 0.59 |
| 40–49 | 2136 | 79 252 | 2.70 |
| 50–59 | 3729 | 44 959 | 8.29 |
| 60–69 | 1929 | 11 345 | 17.00 |
| Women | |||
| Total | 4377 (33.9) | 250 217 | 1.75 |
| 20–29 | 87 | 52 709 | 0.17 |
| 30–39 | 336 | 86 179 | 0.39 |
| 40–49 | 900 | 65 771 | 1.37 |
| 50–59 | 1743 | 35 175 | 4.96 |
| 60–69 | 1311 | 10 383 | 12.63 |
| Prescription* | |||
| Insulin injection | 1415 (11.0) | ||
| Oral antihyperglycemic agents | 6049 (46.9) | ||
| No diabetes-related prescriptions | 5445 (42.2) | ||
| Comorbid conditions (ICD-10) | |||
| Hyperlipidemia (E78) | 8545 (66.2) | ||
| Hypertension (I10-15) | 7725 (59.8) | ||
| Ischemic heart disease (I20-25) | 1934 (15.0) | ||
| Chronic respiratory disease (J40-47) | 1777 (13.8) | ||
| Kidney and vesicoureteral disorders (N00-16, 20-39) | 1407 (10.9) | ||
| Cerebral vascular disorder (I60-69) | 1252 (9.7) | ||
| Cancer (C00-99, D00-48) | 833 (6.5) | ||
| Mental disorders (F20-F39) | 315 (2.4) | ||
| Renal failure (N17-19) | 314 (2.4) | ||
| Types of medical consultation facility | |||
| Only one clinic | 6324 (49.0) | ||
| Others | 6585 (51.0) | ||
*In the insulin injection category, patients were prescribed insulin products at least once. In the oral antihyperglycemic agents category, drugs were prescribed over 28 days or more in the baseline year.
ICD-10, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision.