Characteristics and care of young people with type 2 diabetes included in the national diabetes audit datasets for England
Authors' conclusion
The substantial number of people under 40 years of age with type 2 diabetes, are more likely to have characteristics associated with inequalities and are less likely to achieve HbA1c targets and receive recommended care processes. These findings highlight the need to consider novel approaches to service provision for this high-risk group.
Study context
- Population
- Individuals with a recorded diagnosis of T2D in England, January 2019 to March 2020122,780 under 40 years
- Participants
- 2,642,435 individuals
- Exposure
- Age bands of people with T2D
- Under 16 yearsn = 650
- 16-18 yearsn = 910
- 19-25 yearsn = 8,245
- 26-39 yearsn = 112,975
- Outcome
- People with T2D aged under 40 years
Methodological detailswhole population register, national diabetes audit, pre-specified age bands
- Whole population register
- National diabetes audit
- Pre-specified age bands
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Aged under 40 years
- 122,780 (4.6%)
- Under 16 years
- 650 (0.5%)
- 16-18 years
- 910 (0.7%)
- 19-25 years
- 8245 (6.7%)
- 26-39 years
- 112,975 (92%)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Values |
|---|---|
| Black or Asian ethnicity | Under 16 years 51% · 16-18 years 41% · 19-25 years 38% · 26-39 years 38% · 40-59 years 27% · 60-79 years 15% |
Black or Asian ethnicity
- Young people significantly more likely to be from minority ethnic groups vs those aged above 40 years
Other characteristics and care, under 40 vs older
- Under 40 years more likely to be obese, women and to live in the most-deprived areas
- Under 40 years less likely to receive NICE recommended annual care processes or achieve target HbA1c
Original publication
Characteristics and care of young people with type 2 diabetes included in the national diabetes audit datasets for England. Diabet Med. Published 18 September 2022. doi:10.
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