Welborn T A, Knuiman M W, Bartholomew H C, Whittall D E
Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth.
Med J Aust. 1995 Aug 7;163(3):129-32. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1995.tb127959.x.
To estimate the prevalence of self-reported diabetes in a representative population sample in Australia; to identify major differences in prevalence by State and Territory and by geographic origin; and to compare trends in prevalence over time.
and setting: Analysis of data collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the 1989-90 National Health Survey. The sampling frame (22,202 households and 54,241 people) ensured adequate representation from each State and Territory in Australia.
Prevalences of self-reported diabetes/high blood sugar levels were 1.9% for males and 2.0% for females over all ages; 3.1% for men and 2.9% for women aged over 25 years; and 8.1% for men and 6.9% for women aged over 65 years. Interstate differences of borderline significance were found and will require validation in larger samples. Age-standardised prevalences were higher in subjects born in Southern Europe and lower in those born in Western Europe compared with Australian-born subjects. Prevalences were high in households where the language spoken was other than English. The frequency of self-reported diabetes appears to be rising.
Australia has comparatively low total prevalences of self-reported diabetes/high blood sugar levels. High prevalences subsections exist, including the elderly and certain migrant groups
评估澳大利亚具有代表性的人群样本中自我报告的糖尿病患病率；确定州和地区以及地理来源在患病率上的主要差异；并比较患病率随时间的变化趋势。
对澳大利亚统计局在1989 - 1990年全国健康调查中收集的数据进行分析。抽样框架（22202户家庭和54241人）确保了澳大利亚每个州和地区都有足够的代表性。
所有年龄段中，自我报告的糖尿病/高血糖水平患病率男性为1.9%，女性为2.0%；25岁以上男性为3.1%，女性为2.9%；65岁以上男性为8.1%，女性为6.9%。发现了具有临界显著性的州际差异，需要在更大样本中进行验证。与澳大利亚出生的受试者相比，出生于南欧的受试者年龄标准化患病率较高，而出生于西欧的受试者较低。在家中说非英语语言的家庭中患病率较高。自我报告的糖尿病发病率似乎在上升。
澳大利亚自我报告的糖尿病/高血糖水平的总体患病率相对较低。存在高患病率的亚组，包括老年人和某些移民群体。
