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released: 31 Aug 2007 author: AIHW media release

Diabetes is one of the leading threats to the health of Australians-it is a large health, social and economic burden for individuals with the disease, their families and the community. 'National Diabetes Register: statistical profile 1999-2005' is the third statistical report of the National Diabetes Register (NDR). The NDR records new cases of insulin-treated diabetes. This report describes the characteristics of registrants, including type of diabetes, age at diagnosis, sex, geographical location, country of birth, Indigenous status, mortality and also provides incidence estimates. This report plays an important role in monitoring the levels and trends of diabetes in Australia and as a resource for researchers, policy makers, health professionals and anyone interested in diabetes in Australia.

ISSN 1444-8033; ISBN 978 1 74024 716 0; Cat. no. CVD 39; 86pp.; Internet only

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (185KB PDF)
    • Half title and verso pages
    • Title and verso pages
    • Contents
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations
    • Symbols
    • Highlights
  • Sections (335KB PDF)
    1. Introduction
      1. Structure and content of this report
      2. About the National Diabetes Register
        • Objectives
        • Eligibility criteria and data sources
        • Change to NDSS NDR consent process in 2003
        • Implications of change to consent process
    2. Profile of NDR registrants
      1. Current age and sex
      2. Geographical location
      3. Deaths
      4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
      5. Country of birth
      6. Type of diabetes
        • Age and sex
    3. Type 1 diabetes in people aged 0--39 years
      1. Type 1 diabetes in 0--14 year olds
        1. Coverage
        2. Incidence
        3. International comparison
      2. Type 1 diabetes in 15--39 year olds: NDR registrants
        1. Coverage
        2. Profile
      3. Type 1 diabetes in 15--39 year olds: incidenceestimates
    4. 4 Other forms of insulin-treated diabetes
      1. Other forms of insulin-treated diabetes: NDR registrants
        • Age and sex
        • Geographical location
      2. Other forms of insulin-treated diabetes: estimated new cases
        • Age and sex
        • Geographical location
    5. Mortality of NDR registrants
      1. Number of deaths
      2. Cause of death
      3. Diabetes on the death certificate
    6. Statistical notes and methods
      1. Calculation of age at diagnosis
      2. Calculation of year of first insulin use
      3. Derivation of diabetes type
        • Data collection issues
      4. Age-standardised rates
      5. Standardised mortality ratios
      6. Confidence intervals
      7. Remoteness areas and statistical divisions
    7. Diabetes research using the NDR
    8. NDR registration
  • End matter (192KB PDF)
    • Appendix
      • Data held on the NDR
      • Concordance between NDSS and APEG
      • Data sources
        • AIHW population database
        • De-identified NDSS dataset
        • National Death Index
        • National Diabetes Register
      • Glossary
      • References
      • List of tables

Recommended citation

Catanzariti L, Faulks K & Waters AM 2007. National Diabetes Register: statistical profile 1999-2005. Diabetes series no.7. Cat. no. CVD 39. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 12 June 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442468023>.