Comparison of incidence, rate and length of all-cause hospital admissions between adults with normoglycaemia, impaired fasting glucose and diabetes: a retrospective cohort study in Geelong, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether adults with normoglycaemia, impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and diabetes differed according to the incidence, rate, length and primary reasons for hospital admission.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Barwon Statistical Division, Geelong, Australia.

Participants

Cohort included 971 men and 924 women, aged 20+ years, participating in the Geelong Osteoporosis Study. Glycaemic status was assessed at cohort entry using fasting plasma glucose, use of antihyperglycaemic medication and/or self-report.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Primary outcome measure was any admission to the major tertiary public hospital in the study region over the follow-up period. Secondary outcome measures were admission rate and length (

SUBMITTER: Sajjad MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5875593 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature