Table 2

Age-specific Incidence (cases/1000 person-years) of diabetes by sex and ethnicity

Age categoriesSouth Asians (SA)PimaIRRIRD
New casesPYRIncidence (95% CI)New casesPYRIncidence (95% CI)Pima vs South Asians (ref)Pima vs South Asians (ref)
Men
 20–241319386.7 (3.9 to 11.6)56167833.4 (24.6 to 42.1)6.04 (3.26, 12.04)27.9 (18.6, 37.1)
 25–3461464113.1 (10.2 to 16.9)74227832.5 (25.1 to 39.9)2.47 (1.74, 3.53)19.3 (11.2, 27.5)
 35–44117591719.8 (16.5 to 23.7)46102045.1 (32.1 to 58.1)2.28 (1.58, 3.23)25.3 (11.8, 38.8)
 Total (Crude)19112 49715.3 (13.3 to 17.6)176497535.4 (30.1 to 40.6)2.31 (1.88, 2.86)20.1 (14.4, 25.7)
 Total (age standardized*)14.2 (12.2 to 16.2)37.3 (31.8 to 42.8)
Women
 20–24818514.3 (2.2 to 8.6)99299733.0 (26.5 to 39.5)7.64 (3.73, 18.2)28.7 (21.5, 35.9)
 25–3482686911.9 (9.6 to 14.8)115333834.5 (28.2 to 40.7)2.89 (2.16, 3.88)22.5 (15.7, 29.3)
 35–44180744024.2 (20.9 to 28)120178567.2 (55.2 to 79.2)2.78 (2.19, 3.52)43 (30.5, 55.6)
 Total (Crude)27016 16016.7 (14.8 to 18.8)334812041.1 (36.7 to 45.5)2.46 (2.09, 2.9)24.4 (19.6, 29.3)
 Total (age standardized)14.8 (13 to 16.5)46.1 (41.2 to 51.1)
Both sexes
 Total (crude)46128 65716.1 (14.7 to 17.6)51013 09638.9 (35.6 to 42.3)2.42 (2.13, 2.75)22.9 (19.2, 26.5)
 Total (age standardized)14.5 (13.2 to 15.8)46.1 (41.2 to 51.1)
  • IRR (ratio of incidence rates) calculated as Pima (Incidence rate) divided by SA (incidence rate).

  • IRD (risk difference, cases/1000 person years) calculated as Pima (Incidence rate) minus SA (incidence rate).

  • Diabetes defined as FPG≥7.00 mmol/L (126 mg/dL) or HbA1c ≥ 48 mmol/mol (6.5 %) or self-reported/physician diagnosed diabetes or medication.

  • *Standardized to world population.

  • IRD, incidence risk difference; IRR, incidence rate ratio; PYR, person year; ref, reference.