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Table 20: Diabetes indicators


Indicator
Māori
non-Māori
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Diagnose diabetes prevalence (self-reported), 15+ years, 2006/07, percent 1,2,4 **
6.2
(4.9–7.5)
4.4
(3.5–5.4)
5.2
(4.4–6.1)
5.6
(4.9–6.2)
4.3
(3.8–4.9)
4.9
(4.5–5.4)
Diabetes complications - renal failure with concurrent diabetes, 15+ years, 2006-08, rate per 100,000 1,3 *
139.5
(124.0–156.9)
86.7
(74.9–100.3)
111.0
(101.3–121.6)
14.0
(12.0–16.3)
11.5
(9.8–13.5)
12.6
(11.3–14.1)
Diabetes complications - lower limb amputation with concurrent diabetes, 15+ years, 2006-08, rate per 100,000 1,3 *
52.2
(43.3–63.1)
28.3
(22.4–35.6)
39.4
(34.1–45.6)
12.2
(10.7–13.9)
5.0
(4.1–6.2)
8.4
(7.5–9.4)
Sources:
* Ministry of Health
** 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey

Notes:
  1. Age standardised to 2001 Census total Māori population.
  2. Prioritised Māori ethnic group – see ‘Ngā Tapuae me ngā Raraunga: Methods and Data Sources’ for further information.
  3. Ethnicity adjusted rate – see ‘Ngā Tapuae me ngā Raraunga: Methods and Data Sources’ for further information.
  4. Includes Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
The self-reported prevalence of diabetes was similar for Māori and non-Māori populations (RR 1.06, CI 0.85–1.27).8 However, Table 20 shows that there are very high disparities between Māori and non-Māori for diabetes complications (renal failure and lower limb amputations).

Population rates of renal failure with concurrent diabetes (aged 15+) were over eight-and-a-half times higher in Māori compared with non-Māori (RR 8.78, CI 7.88–9.79). Because the self-reported prevalence of diabetes is similar for Māori and non-Māori, the significantly higher rate of renal failure with concurrent diabetes would suggest that, among people with diabetes, Māori may be up to 8.8 times more likely than non-Māori to go on to develop renal failure (one of the complications of diabetes).

Similarly, population rates of lower limb amputation with concurrent diabetes were over four-and-a- half times higher for Māori compared with non-Māori (RR 4.70, CI 4.01–5.52). Therefore, among people with diabetes, lower limb amputations for Māori can be estimated as being up to 4.7 times more likely than for non-Māori.
How to interpret results - tables

Table 21: Get Checked Programme indicator
Indicator
Māori
non-Māori
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Had Diabetes Get Checked (self-reported) in the past 12 months,2006/07,percent 1,2,
69.3
(58.0–80.6)
73.4
(63.0–83.8)
71.2
(63.6–78.8)
67.8
(61.2–74.4)
67.5
(60.8–74.3)
67.7
(62.8–72.5)
Source: 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey

Notes:
  1. Age standardised to 2001 Census total Māori population.
  2. Prioritised Māori ethnic group – see ‘Ngā Tapuae me ngā Raraunga: Methods and Data Sources’ for further information.

The Get Checked programme has been in place since June 2000 with the aim of improving the health of people with diabetes by encouraging regular free checks of the person’s physical health, lifestyle and management of the disease.

The 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey showed that among Māori and non-Māori with diabetes, the self-reported prevalence of having accessed the Get Checked programme was similar (RR 1.05, CI 0.93–1.18).

For more infomation about Diabetes see www.diabetes.org.nz


Note
8 Note that self-reported diabetes underestimates the true prevalence because some people living with type 2 diabetes have not yet been diagnosed.
Page last updated: 21 July 2010

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