Reasons for hospitalisation in youth with type 1 diabetes, 2010–2019
Authors' conclusion
Youth with type 1 diabetes are susceptible to a wide range of complications. Clinicians should consider screening and prevention for conditions such as infections and mental health disorders. Targeted support and education around glycaemic management should be considered in those at high risk for ketoacidosis admission including those living in areas of high socio-economic disadvantage.
Study context
- Population
- Australians aged under 20 years with T1D on the National Diabetes Services Scheme, linked to hospital admission data 2010–2019
- Participants
- 45,685 participants
- Exposure
- Youth with T1D vs general population
- T1Dn = 21,898
- Outcome
- Incidence of hospitalisation for all diagnoses
Methodological detailsdata linkage, Poisson regression
- Data linkage
- Poisson regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Hospitalisation by reason, T1D vs general population (2010-2017)
T1D vs General populationRelative risk (95% CI)
Anogenital herpesviral infections
54.83(33.21–90.53)
Personality disorders
9.70(8.02–11.72)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Hospitalisations among T1D directly related to diabetes
- Hospitalisations directly related to diabetes
- over 60%
- Of these, for ketoacidosis
- almost half
Ketoacidosis admissions and readmissions
- Ketoacidosis admissions within 3 months of diabetes diagnosis
- ≈15%
- Readmitted for ketoacidosis within 12 months
- One quarter
- Residence in areas of high socio-economic disadvantage was an independent risk factor for admission and readmission for ketoacidosis
Original publication
Reasons for hospitalisation in youth with type 1 diabetes, 2010–2019. Diabet Med. Published 11 September 2023. doi:10.
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