[Incidence of invalidism and severe handicap in diabetics in an agrarian region].
The 1,409 diabetics registered in the district department for diabetes Prenzlau on December 31st 1979 were questioned concerning the occurrence of invalidity, the causes of invalidity and the frequency of a present severely disabled persons's card. 34.1% of the female and 28.5% of the male diabetics were physical disability pensioners or old-age pensioners. This frequency was 4 to 6 times higher than in the total population of Prenzlau. Disease of the heart and the circulatory system were for the most part the causes of invalidity in the two groups, while the specific diabetic complications played a minor role in the diabetics. 15.1% of the female and 25.4% of the male diabetics had a severely disabled person's card. The recommendations for a uniform criticism of the body injury in diabetes mellitus published already in 1961 should be revised because of the frequent diminution of the earning capacity in diabetics.
D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012424:Rural Population
Häufigkeit von Invalidisierungen und Schwerbeschädigungen bei Diabetikern in einem Agrarkreis.