Need for improving immunization status and preventive care in diabetes mellitus patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence and the comorbidities, such as infectious diseases (e.g. pneumonia or influenza) of diabetes mellitus are increasing. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate immunization status and preventive care in diabetes mellitus patients.

Methods

Two groups from the Austrian health interview survey 2014 were identified, a cohort of diabetes mellitus (DM) individuals (n = 678) and a non-diabetes mellitus (non-DM) cohort (n = 15,093). The frequencies of doctors' visits, preventive care and immunization status were compared. Furthermore, the study population was divided by age (> 50 years, < 50 years) and differences between > 50 years old DM with < 50 years old DM and the > 50 years old DM and > 50 years old Non-DM cohort were investigated.

Res

SUBMITTER: Gisinger T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10338608 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature