dc.contributor.author | Talbot, Pamela J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-09-06T14:11:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-09-06T14:11:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-09-06 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14209 | |
dc.description.abstract | Diabetes Care Program of Nova Scotia (DCPNS) Registry data were used to examine factors associated with survival for clinically confirmed diabetes mellitus (DM) cases. Type 1 (N=2,043) and type 2 (N=47,974) cases were followed from first Diabetes Centre visit until death/study end. Kaplan Meier curves and Cox proportional hazard models were used to explore differences in survival by sex, district health authority of care, and comorbidity status (hypertension and/or dyslipidemia). Median lifespan for type 1 cases was 12 years shorter than for type 2 cases. Hazard rate ratios for those with dyslipidemia, hypertension, or both compared to those with neither comorbidity were 1.63, 2.57, and 7.52 for type 1 cases and 0.95, 1.15, and 1.00 for type 2 cases. Disease progression and the relationship between comorbidity status and survival differed markedly for the type 1 and type 2 DM populations underscoring the need to examine these populations separately. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Diabetes Survival Comorbidity | en_US |
dc.title | FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SURVIVAL FOR A COHORT OF CLINICALLY CONFIRMED DIABETES CASES IN NOVA SCOTIA | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2011-08-10 | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Community Health & Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | N/A | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dr. Kathleen MacPherson | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Kathleen MacPherson | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr Jennifer Payne and Dr. George Kephart (co-supervisor) | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Yes | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |