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Analysis of Social‐Professional Outocome of Insulin‐Dependent Diabetic Patients
Author(s) -
Francois Rene,
AsenjoRamis Sylvia,
Kammerman Rrancois,
Gillet Peirre,
Kressman Jean
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1984.tb01844.x
Subject(s) - medicine , population , diabetes mellitus , demography , significant difference , gerontology , family medicine , endocrinology , environmental health , sociology
Among our 1,000 diabetic patients observed between 195 1 and 1983, we followed up 394 diabetic patients, whose disease started before 18 years of age and who at time of study were older than 18 years. Their social‐professional status, classified into six categories, was compared with that of the active population of the Rh6ne‐Alpes region (France). The CHI 2 statistical test was used. Of the diabetic population, 41.9% are in the highest social‐professional groups (4, 5, 6) against 26%in the reference population; which is a highly significant difference (p < O.OOl), independently of the age at onset of IDDM. The comparison of the social‐professional status of the diabetic population of masculine sex with that of their father and nondiabetic brothers shows a greater number of diabetic persons in the highest categories: 49.75% against 39.63% and 49.75% against 41.95% respectively. There is a special attraction for medical and para‐medical professions among diabetic people. Finally there is no more absenteeism among the diabetic population than among the reference population but the unemployed percentage is discreetly higher.