Chapter 2 Prevalence and Incidence

Data

According to the NDSS, 4.8% of Canadians aged 20 years and older in the participating provinces/territories had diabetes (4.6% of women and 5.0% of men) in 1998/99. Unfortunately, the data do not differentiate between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

According to the NDSS, the proportion of adults with diabetes increased with age and was higher among men than women (Figure 2-1).

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