The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) among children aged 0–17 yr for age, sex, season, and urban and rural residence of onset in Colorado. Retrospective registration of new-onset cases was conducted from 1978 to 1980, and then prospective registration continued through 1983 with the use of physician reporting with hospital validation. The annual incidence of IDDM was 15.2/100,000 per year (95% confidence interval [Cl] 14.1, 16.3), with little difference between the sexes. The highest incidence was in the 10- to 14-yr age-group for both sexes. There was a seasonal peak of winter onset in those aged 10–17 yr, with similar patterns between sex and ethnic groups. No temporal trend over the 6 yr was seen, although an excess of cases was seen for 15- to 17-yr-old boys in 1980–1982. Rates were similar for urban and rural areas of the state. Case ascertainment was estimated to be 93.2% complete (95% Cl 91.5, 95.5). Incidence was similar in Colorado to other populations in the United States at similar latitudes. These data serve as a baseline for evaluation of changes in incidence over time, by region, and for the identification of possible outbreaks.
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May 01 1990
Colorado IDDM Registry: Incidence and Validation of IDDM in Children Aged 0–17 Yr
Richard F Hamman, MD, DrPH;
Richard F Hamman, MD, DrPH
Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics and the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Colorado Department of Health, Children's Hospital of Denver
Denver, Colorado
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Elizabeth C Gay, MA;
Elizabeth C Gay, MA
Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics and the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Colorado Department of Health, Children's Hospital of Denver
Denver, Colorado
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Karen J Cruickshanks, PhD;
Karen J Cruickshanks, PhD
Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics and the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Colorado Department of Health, Children's Hospital of Denver
Denver, Colorado
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Magdalena Cook, MS;
Magdalena Cook, MS
Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics and the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Colorado Department of Health, Children's Hospital of Denver
Denver, Colorado
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Dennis C Lezotte, PhD;
Dennis C Lezotte, PhD
Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics and the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Colorado Department of Health, Children's Hospital of Denver
Denver, Colorado
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Georgeanna J Klingensmith, MD;
Georgeanna J Klingensmith, MD
Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics and the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Colorado Department of Health, Children's Hospital of Denver
Denver, Colorado
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H Peter Chase, MD
H Peter Chase, MD
Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics and the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Colorado Department of Health, Children's Hospital of Denver
Denver, Colorado
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Address correspondence and reprint requests to Richard F. Hamman, MD, DrPH, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, C-245, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, CO 80262.
Diabetes Care 1990;13(5):499–506
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Received:
July 06 1989
Revision Received:
November 29 1989
Accepted:
November 29 1989
PubMed:
2351028
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Richard F Hamman, Elizabeth C Gay, Karen J Cruickshanks, Magdalena Cook, Dennis C Lezotte, Georgeanna J Klingensmith, H Peter Chase; Colorado IDDM Registry: Incidence and Validation of IDDM in Children Aged 0–17 Yr. Diabetes Care 1 May 1990; 13 (5): 499–506. https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.13.5.499
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