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Table 2 Estimation of the diabetes mellitus population burden by applying the prevalence rates to Maltese population data by age and gender

From: The diabesity health economic crisis—the size of the crisis in a European island state following a cross-sectional study

Maltese Population Diabetes Prevalence

Age

Total Maltese Population by agea

Total (CI)

Previously Known (CI)

Unknown Diabetics (CI)

 25–34

62,180

404 (143–964)

 

404 (143–964)

 35–44

56,575

2,489 (1,765–3,491)

933 (515–1,641)

1,556 (996–2,399)

 45–54

55,113

5,054 (4,007–6,332)

2,712 (1,962–3,726)

2,337 (1,642–3,296)

 55–64

59,268

11,611 (10,052–13,347)

6,638 (5,435–8,060)

4,976 (3,935–6,253)

Total

233,136

19,558 (15,967–24,134)

10,283 (7,912–13,427)

9,273 (6,716–12,911)

Age

Male Maltese Population by agea

Maltese Male Population Diabetes Prevalence

Total (CI)

Previously Known (CI)

Unknown Diabetics (CI)

 25–34

32,359

   

 35–44

29,143

1,781 (1,195–2,611)

667 (332–1,271)

1,113 (664–1,821)

 45–54

27,728

4,204 (3,252–5,368)

2,426 (1,708–3,397)

1,777 (1,173–2,651)

 55–64

29,585

6,935 (5,784–8,236)

3,763 (2,896–4,840)

3,172 (2,379–4,189)

Total

118,815

12,920 (10,231–16,216)

6,856 (4,937–9,507)

6,062 (4,216–8,661)

Age

Female Maltese Population by agea

Maltese Female Population Diabetes Prevalence

Total (CI)

Previously Known (CI)

Unknown Diabetics (CI)

 25–34

29,821

397 (143–945)

 

397 (143–945)

 35–44

27,432

658 (313–1,300)

247 (49–749)

411 (148–977)

 45–54

27,385

1,060 (633–1,733)

424 (173–934)

630 (318–1,210)

 55–64

29,683

4,625 (3,648–5,806)

2,853 (2087–3,856)

1,772 (1,178–2,624)

Total

114,321

6,740 (4,736–9,785)

3,524 (2,309–5,539)

3,210 (1,787–5,756)

  1. CI − 95% Confidence intervals
  2. a2013 Malta Demographic Report