Table 3—

Mortality, life expectancy, and HALE for people with/without diabetes and before/after eliminating diabetes in Ontario, Canada, 1996–1997

MeasureMen (95% CI)
Women (95% CI)
Without diabetesWith diabetesRate ratioWithout diabetesWith diabetesRate ratio
Population, 1997 5,365,891 232,553  5,513,006 216,658  
Deaths, all-cause (per year) 31,022 9,646  29,900 8,750  
Crude death rate (per 100,000) 580 (572–585) 4,150 (4,065–4,231) 7.2 (6.6–7.9) 542 (536–548) 4,039 (3,954–4,123) 7.4 (6.8–8.1) 
Age-adjusted death rate (per 100,000 people) 588 (582–595) 1,369 (1,299–1,438) 2.3 (2.1–2.6) 533 (527–539) 1,315 (1,272–1,357) 2.5 (2.3–2.8) 
Deaths with diabetes as the underlying cause  1,135   1,175  
   Difference   Difference 
Life expectancy at birth (years) 77.5 (77.4–77.6) 64.7 (63.0–66.4) 12.8 (11.1–14.5) 82.9 (82.9–83.0) 70.7 (69.9–71.5) 12.2 (11.4–13.0) 
HALE at birth (years) 70.2 (70.2–70.5) 58.3 (56.3–60.3) 11.9 (9.9–13.9) 73.5 (73.2–73.7) 62.8 (61.4–64.1) 10.7 (9.3–12.1) 
HALE/life expectancy ratio 0.91 0.90  0.89 0.89  
 Before eliminating diabetes After eliminating diabetes Difference Before eliminating diabetes After Eliminating diabetes Difference 
Life expectancy (years) 76.2 (76.1–76.2) 78.9 (78.8–79.0) 2.8 (2.7–2.9) 81.4 (81.3–81.5) 84.1 (84.0–84.1) 2.6 (2.5–2.8) 
HALE (years) 68.9 (68.7–69.2) 71.6 (71.3–71.9) 2.7 (2.3–3.1) 72.2 (71.9–72.5) 75.4 (75.1–75.7) 3.2 (2.8–3.6) 
MeasureMen (95% CI)
Women (95% CI)
Without diabetesWith diabetesRate ratioWithout diabetesWith diabetesRate ratio
Population, 1997 5,365,891 232,553  5,513,006 216,658  
Deaths, all-cause (per year) 31,022 9,646  29,900 8,750  
Crude death rate (per 100,000) 580 (572–585) 4,150 (4,065–4,231) 7.2 (6.6–7.9) 542 (536–548) 4,039 (3,954–4,123) 7.4 (6.8–8.1) 
Age-adjusted death rate (per 100,000 people) 588 (582–595) 1,369 (1,299–1,438) 2.3 (2.1–2.6) 533 (527–539) 1,315 (1,272–1,357) 2.5 (2.3–2.8) 
Deaths with diabetes as the underlying cause  1,135   1,175  
   Difference   Difference 
Life expectancy at birth (years) 77.5 (77.4–77.6) 64.7 (63.0–66.4) 12.8 (11.1–14.5) 82.9 (82.9–83.0) 70.7 (69.9–71.5) 12.2 (11.4–13.0) 
HALE at birth (years) 70.2 (70.2–70.5) 58.3 (56.3–60.3) 11.9 (9.9–13.9) 73.5 (73.2–73.7) 62.8 (61.4–64.1) 10.7 (9.3–12.1) 
HALE/life expectancy ratio 0.91 0.90  0.89 0.89  
 Before eliminating diabetes After eliminating diabetes Difference Before eliminating diabetes After Eliminating diabetes Difference 
Life expectancy (years) 76.2 (76.1–76.2) 78.9 (78.8–79.0) 2.8 (2.7–2.9) 81.4 (81.3–81.5) 84.1 (84.0–84.1) 2.6 (2.5–2.8) 
HALE (years) 68.9 (68.7–69.2) 71.6 (71.3–71.9) 2.7 (2.3–3.1) 72.2 (71.9–72.5) 75.4 (75.1–75.7) 3.2 (2.8–3.6) 
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