Temporal trends in the use of antidiabetic medicines: a nationwide 9-year study in older people living in New Zealand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global burden of diabetes is increasing worldwide. The aim of the study was to investigate the trends in use of antidiabetic medicines among older New Zealanders between 2005 and 2013, and to perform a separate analysis by age, sex, ethnicity, district health board domicile and socioeconomic deprivation index.

Methods

The study population included individuals' aged 65 years and older living in New Zealand (NZ) captured in the pharmaceutical collections. Repeated cross-sectional analysis of population-level dispensing data was conducted from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2013. Linear regression model using a gamma link function was used to estimate prevalence ratios and trends between 2005 and 2013. The main outcome measure was the prevalence of antidiabetic me

SUBMITTER: Nishtala PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5014052 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature