title: Incidence of childhood diabetes mellitus in Austria 1979-1984.
abstract: The mean annual incidence of childhood diabetes mellitus in Austria was 7.22 cases per 100,000 with a year to year variation of 6.09-8.67 per 100,000. A seasonal variation of onset, with peaks in autumn and winter and with lower rates in summer in children older than 4 years, could be observed. The peak incidence in girls occurred at 11-12 years and preceded the highest incidence in boys by 1-2 years. Both sexes showed a small peak around 6 years of age. The male to female ratio was 1.2/1. Compared to epidemiologic studies in north-western Europe the incidence of childhood diabetes in Austria is low, however higher than in France or Italy.
authors: Department of Paediatrics, University of Vienna, Austria.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Schober
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Frisch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001317:Austria; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors