Jf. Blanchard et al., INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF DIABETES IN CHILDREN AGED 0-14 YEARS IN MANITOBA, CANADA, 1985-1993, Diabetes care, 20(4), 1997, pp. 512-515
OBJECTIVE - To estimate the incidence and prevalence of type I diabete
s among Manitoba children aged 0-14 years from 1985-1993. RESEARCH DES
IGN END METHODS - The Manitoba Diabetes Database (a population-based d
atabase of individuals diagnosed with diabetes based on Manitoba's hea
lth insurance system) was used to estimate the annual incidence of dia
betes for the years 1985-1993 and the point prevalence of diabetes at
31 March 1993 for Manitoba children aged 0-14 years. The Diabetes Educ
ation Resource for Children and Adolescents program database was used
to correct incidence and prevalence rates for ascertainment using the
two-source capture-recapture method. RESULTS - The overall ascertainme
nt rate of the Manitoba Diabetes Database was 95% for incident cases a
nd 93% for prevalent cases. The average annual incidence was 20.4 per
100,000 for children aged 0-14 years. The annual incidence appears to
be stable for all age-groups 0-14 years over the past decade. The poin
t prevalence of diabetes among children was 120.4 per 100,000. CONCLUS
IONS - The incidence of type I diabetes in children aged 0-14 years in
Manitoba is higher than reported previously in other urban regions of
Canada, but similar to population-based estimates from Prince Edward
Island. The incidence appears stable in Manitoba over the past decade
even in the 0-4 year age-group. The Manitoba Diabetes Database appears
to be a highly accurate population-based source of data on the epidem
iology of diabetes in children.