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Trends in prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes among adults in Beijing, China, from 2008 to 2017
Author(s) -
Wang Zijing,
Wu Yao,
Wu Junhui,
Wang Mengying,
Wang Xiaowen,
Wang Jiating,
Wu Tao,
Wu Yiqun,
Hu Yonghua
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.474
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1464-5491
pISSN - 0742-3071
DOI - 10.1111/dme.14487
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , diabetes mellitus , demography , beijing , type 2 diabetes , epidemiology , prevalence , medical prescription , china , pediatrics , endocrinology , physics , sociology , political science , law , optics , pharmacology
Aims To describe secular trends in diagnosed type 2 diabetes prevalence and incidence in Beijing, China. Methods Using health insurance claims for 17.7 million adults ≥20 years in 2008–2017, we identified people with diabetes using hospital diagnoses and drug prescriptions. Results were age‐standardised using data for Beijing from China's 2010 census. Trends in prevalence and incidence were analysed using Joinpoint regression analysis. Results From 2008 to 2017, we identified 2,104,159 people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes prevalence increased from 3.7% [95% CI: (3.6, 3.8)] to 6.6% (6.4, 6.7), but the annual rate of increase slowed from 18.1% (14.4, 22.0) to 1.5% (0.8, 2.2) before and after 2011 respectively. Women had a higher diabetes prevalence than men, for all years. The yearly increase in prevalence was greater in people younger than 40 years, with an average annual percentage change of 13.6% (10.7, 16.5) compared to 6.5% (5.6, 7.4) in those over 40 years. Over the 10 years, the overall incidence decreased from 24.3 (24.2, 24.4) to 11.5 (11.5, 11.6) per 1000 person‐years, but it increased in people younger than 40 years. The average age at diabetes diagnosis dropped from 62 to 56 years ( p < 0.001). Among incident cases of diabetes, the percentage of people under 40 years increased from 3.0% to 10.9% ( p < 0.001). Conclusions The prevalence of diagnosed type 2 diabetes in Beijing increased continuously over the 10 years, the incidence decreased, except in people under 40 years. Continuous efforts are needed to prevent diabetes in China.