[Impact of ageing and related factors on death rate of diabetes mellitus in Beijing].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the ageing and related risk factors affecting the death rate of diabetes mellitus in Beijing, and make a correct assessment of risk factors in changing the death rate of diabetes mellitus.


METHODS
The changes of death rate on diabetes mellitus in the past 10 years, from 1991 to 2000 were analyzed and calculated as to making clear what is the effects resulting from the ageing and the risk factors.


RESULTS
The death rate of diabetes mellitus was increased to 117.55%, from 1991 to 2000, in which 53.28% were attributing to the ageing and 46.72% to the risk factors.


CONCLUSIONS
The effects of ageing and risk factors on death rate of diabetes mellitus should be different and the ageing should be a factor more important than the other risk factors.
Wei
Zai-hua
ZH
Department of Statistics and Information, Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100013, China.
Xie
Xue-qin
XQ
Wei
Jian-min
JM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D055815:Young Adult