title: [Characteristics and habits of parents of children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus].
abstract: The aim of this case-control study conducted in Belgrade during 1994-1997 was to investigate whether parental demographic characteristics and habits are associated with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Case group comprised 105 children up to 16 years old with IDDM and control group comprised 210 children with skin diseases. Cases and controls were individually matched by age (+/- one year), sex and place of residence (Belgrade). According to chi 2 test results, children with IDDM significantly had five or more family members and they also significantly more frequently had poor socio-economic status than their controls. Higher education of fathers was significantly more frequently reported in diabetic children, in comparison with their controls. Parents of diabetic children were significantly more frequently occupationally exposed to radiation, petroleum, and its derivates, organic solvents, dyes and lacquers. During pregnancy mothers of diabetic children significantly more frequently smoked cigarettes and consumed coffee, coca-cola, alcohol and foods containing nitrosamines. Fathers of diabetic children more frequently consumed alcohol.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Belgrade.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sipetić
authors.forename: Hristina
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vlajinac
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kocev
authors.forename: Slobodan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radmanović
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010290:Parents; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors