All-cause mortality in a population-based type 1 diabetes cohort in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Abstract Objective Type 1 diabetes remains a significant source of premature mortality; however, its burden has not been assessed in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). As such, the objective of this study was to estimate type 1 diabetes mortality in a population-based registry sample in the USVI. Resea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Diabetes research and clinical practice 2014-03, Vol.103 (3), p.504-509
Hauptverfasser:	Washington, Raynard E, Orchard, Trevor J, Arena, Vincent C, LaPorte, Ronald E, Secrest, Aaron M, Tull, Eugene S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Child Cohort Studies Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - epidemiology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - mortality Endocrinology & Metabolism Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data Female Follow-Up Studies Health disparities Humans Incidence Male Mortality Registries - statistics & numerical data Survival Rate Type 1 diabetes United States Virgin Islands - epidemiology Virgin Islands Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Objective Type 1 diabetes remains a significant source of premature mortality; however, its burden has not been assessed in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). As such, the objective of this study was to estimate type 1 diabetes mortality in a population-based registry sample in the USVI. Research design and methods We report overall and 20-year mortality in the USVI Childhood (
ISSN:	0168-8227 1872-8227
DOI:	10.1016/j.diabres.2013.12.014