J Endocrinol Metab

Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, ISSN 1923-2861 print, 1923-287X online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 5, Number 6, December 2015, pages 328-332

Epidemiological Trends in the Morbidity and Mortality Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in South Korea Between 2009 and 2012

**Table 1.** Trends in the Morbidity Rate (%) of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Adults in Korea Between 2009 and 2012
Item	2009	2012
MC: morbidity case; MbR: morbidity rate in percent populations; 95% CI: confident interval of 95%. Statistically significant levels set at P < 0.05 and *P < 0.01.
Nationwide	5,975	10.0 (9.0 - 11.0)	4,608	9.9 (8.7 - 11.1)
Gender
Male	2,578 (43.1)	10.9 (9.5 - 12.3)	1,935 (42.0)	10.7 (9.1 - 12.3)
Female	3,397 (56.9)**	9.2 (8.0 - 10.4)	2,673 (58.0)**	9.1 (7.7 - 10.5)
Total	5,975		4,608
Age-specific
30 - 39	1,337 (22.4)	2.5 (1.5 - 3.5)*	905 (19.6)	1.9 (0.9 - 2.9)
40 - 49	1,423 (23.8)	5.8 (4.4 - 7.2)*	915 (19.9)	5.0 (3.2 - 6.8)
50 - 59	1,183 (19.8)	12.3 (10.1 - 14.5)	1,023 (22.2)	12.6 (10.1 - 15.2)
60 - 69	1,126 (18.9)	22.0 (19.3 - 24.7)**	943 (20.5)	20.3 (17.6 - 23.0)
> 70	906 (15.1)	21.8 (18.5 - 25.1)	822 (17.8)	22.0 (18.7 - 25.3)
Total	5,975		4,608

Table 1. Trends in the Morbidity Rate (%) of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Adults in Korea Between 2009 and 2012

Item

2009

2012

MC (%)

MbR (95% CI)

MC (%)

MbR (95% CI)

MC: morbidity case; MbR: morbidity rate in percent populations; 95% CI: confident interval of 95%. Statistically significant levels set at *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01.

Nationwide

5,975

10.0 (9.0 - 11.0)

4,608

9.9 (8.7 - 11.1)

Gender

Male

2,578 (43.1)

10.9 (9.5 - 12.3)

1,935 (42.0)

10.7 (9.1 - 12.3)

Female

3,397 (56.9)**

9.2 (8.0 - 10.4)

2,673 (58.0)**

9.1 (7.7 - 10.5)

Total

5,975

4,608

Age-specific

30 - 39

1,337 (22.4)

2.5 (1.5 - 3.5)*

905 (19.6)

1.9 (0.9 - 2.9)

40 - 49

1,423 (23.8)

5.8 (4.4 - 7.2)*

915 (19.9)

5.0 (3.2 - 6.8)

50 - 59

1,183 (19.8)

12.3 (10.1 - 14.5)

1,023 (22.2)

12.6 (10.1 - 15.2)

60 - 69

1,126 (18.9)

22.0 (19.3 - 24.7)**

943 (20.5)

20.3 (17.6 - 23.0)

> 70

906 (15.1)

21.8 (18.5 - 25.1)

822 (17.8)

22.0 (18.7 - 25.3)

Total

5,975

4,608

**Table 2.** Trends in the Mortality Rate of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Adults in Korea Between 2009 and 2012
Item	2009	2012
CFs: case-fatalities; MR: mortality rate per 100,000 populations; 95% CI: confident interval of 95%. Statistically significant levels set at P < 0.05 and *P < 0.01.
Nationwide	6,293	20.3 (19.8 - 20.8)	8,132	24.5 (24.0 - 25.0)**
Gender
Male	3,224 (51.2)*	21.3 (20.6 - 22.1)	4,159 (51.1)*	25.6 (25.5 - 25.8)**
Female	3,069 (48.8)	19.2 (18.5 - 19.9)	3,973 (48.9)	23.4 (23.0 - 23.7)**
Total	6,293		8,132
Age-specific
30 - 39	50 (0.8)	0.6 (0.4 - 0.8)	49 (0.6)	0.8 (0.6 - 1.0)
40 - 49	249 (4.0)	2.8 (2.5 - 3.2)	213 (2.6)	2.4 (2.1 - 2.7)
50 - 59	670 (10.6)	10.3 (9.3 - 11.3)	715 (8.8)	10.1 (9.4 - 10.8)
60 - 69	1,255 (19.9)	31.0 (29.3 - 32.7)	1,300 (16.0)	31.0 (29.3 - 32.1)
> 70	4,069 (64.6)**	121.3(120.3 - 122.3)	5,855 (72.0)**	163.0 (159.1 - 166.9)**
Total	6,293		8,132

Table 2. Trends in the Mortality Rate of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Adults in Korea Between 2009 and 2012

Item

2009

2012

CF (%)

MR (95% CI)

CF (%)

MR (95% CI)

CFs: case-fatalities; MR: mortality rate per 100,000 populations; 95% CI: confident interval of 95%. Statistically significant levels set at *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01.

Nationwide

6,293

20.3 (19.8 - 20.8)

8,132

24.5 (24.0 - 25.0)**

Gender

Male

3,224 (51.2)*

21.3 (20.6 - 22.1)

4,159 (51.1)*

25.6 (25.5 - 25.8)**

Female

3,069 (48.8)

19.2 (18.5 - 19.9)

3,973 (48.9)

23.4 (23.0 - 23.7)**

Total

6,293

8,132

Age-specific

30 - 39

50 (0.8)

0.6 (0.4 - 0.8)

49 (0.6)

0.8 (0.6 - 1.0)

40 - 49

249 (4.0)

2.8 (2.5 - 3.2)

213 (2.6)

2.4 (2.1 - 2.7)

50 - 59

670 (10.6)

10.3 (9.3 - 11.3)

715 (8.8)

10.1 (9.4 - 10.8)

60 - 69

1,255 (19.9)

31.0 (29.3 - 32.7)

1,300 (16.0)

31.0 (29.3 - 32.1)

> 70

4,069 (64.6)**

121.3(120.3 - 122.3)

5,855 (72.0)**

163.0 (159.1 - 166.9)**

Total

6,293

8,132

**Table 3.** Trends in Mortality Rate Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by the ICD in Korea Between 2009 and 2012
Codes by ICD	2009	2012
Footnotes are in Table 2. com.: complication.
E11.0: Coma	113 (1.8)	0.4 (0.3 - 0.5)	174 (2.1)	0.5 (0.4 - 0.6)*
E11.1: Ketoacidosis	92 (1.5)	0.3 (0.2 - 0.4)	81 (1.0)	0.2 (0.1 - 0.3)
E11.2: Renal com.	756 (12.0)	2.4 (2.3 - 2.5)	1182 (14.5)	3.6 (3.4 - 3.8)**
E11.3: Ophthalmic com.	4 (0.1)	-	12 (0.1)	-
E11.4: Neurological	221 (3.5)	0.7 (0.6 - 0.8)	197 (2.4)	0.6 (0.5 - 0.7)
E11.5: Peripheral com.	415 (6.6)	1.3 (1.2 - 1.4)	2,096 (25.8)	6.3 (6.1 - 6.6)**
E11.6: Other specified	592 (9.4)	1.9 (1.8 - 2.1)**	90 (1.1)	0.3 (0.2 - 0.4)
E11.7: Multiple com.	1,795 (28.5)	5.8 (5.5 - 6.1)	2,514 (30.9)	7.6 (7.3 - 7.9)**
E11.8: Unspecified	851 (13.5)	2.7 (2.5 - 2.9)**	535 (6.6)	1.6 (1.5 - 1.7)
E11.9: Without com.	1,454 (23.1)	4.7 (4.5 - 4.9)**	1,251 (15.4)	3.8 (3.6 - 4.0)
Total	6,293	20.3 (19.8 - 20.8)	8,132	24.5 (24.0 - 25.0)**

Table 3. Trends in Mortality Rate Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by the ICD in Korea Between 2009 and 2012

Codes by ICD

2009

2012

CF (%)

MR (95% CI)

CF (%)

MR (95% CI)

Footnotes are in Table 2. com.: complication.

E11.0: Coma

113 (1.8)

0.4 (0.3 - 0.5)

174 (2.1)

0.5 (0.4 - 0.6)*

E11.1: Ketoacidosis

92 (1.5)

0.3 (0.2 - 0.4)

81 (1.0)

0.2 (0.1 - 0.3)

E11.2: Renal com.

756 (12.0)

2.4 (2.3 - 2.5)

1182 (14.5)

3.6 (3.4 - 3.8)**

E11.3: Ophthalmic com.

4 (0.1)

12 (0.1)

E11.4: Neurological

221 (3.5)

0.7 (0.6 - 0.8)

197 (2.4)

0.6 (0.5 - 0.7)

E11.5: Peripheral com.

415 (6.6)

1.3 (1.2 - 1.4)

2,096 (25.8)

6.3 (6.1 - 6.6)**

E11.6: Other specified

592 (9.4)

1.9 (1.8 - 2.1)**

90 (1.1)

0.3 (0.2 - 0.4)

E11.7: Multiple com.

1,795 (28.5)

5.8 (5.5 - 6.1)

2,514 (30.9)

7.6 (7.3 - 7.9)**

E11.8: Unspecified

851 (13.5)

2.7 (2.5 - 2.9)**

535 (6.6)

1.6 (1.5 - 1.7)

E11.9: Without com.

1,454 (23.1)

4.7 (4.5 - 4.9)**

1,251 (15.4)

3.8 (3.6 - 4.0)

Total

6,293

20.3 (19.8 - 20.8)

8,132

24.5 (24.0 - 25.0)**