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World J Diabetes. Apr 15, 2026; 17(4): 115328
Published online Apr 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i4.115328
Published online Apr 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i4.115328
Table 1 Data across age quartiles in men and women with diabetes, rate ratio in pandemic vs reference cohort (95% confidence interval)
| 40-46 years | 47-52 years | 53-58 years | 59-65 years | |
| Men | ||||
| 2-year incidence (per 100000 men) | 1.07 (1.01-1.14) | 0.97 (0.93-1.02) | 0.94 (0.93-1.00) | 0.94 (0.90-0.96) |
| Hypertension | 0.81 (0.68-0.94) | 0.79 (0.71-0.87) | 0.88 (0.83-0.93) | 0.92 (0.88-0.96) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 0.82 (0.57-1.07) | 0.92 (0.77-1.06) | 0.83 (0.73-0.92) | 0.94 (0.87-1.01) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 1.11 (0.74-1.47) | 0.78 (0.53-1.02) | 0.88 (0.69-1.06) | 0.92 (0.78-1.06) |
| Cardiovascular risk factors | 0.86 (0.75-0.97) | 0.83 (0.76-0.89) | 0.86 (0.82-0.91) | 0.94 (0.91, 0.97) |
| ATC class C drugs | 0.75 (0.64-0.85) | 0.69 (0.47-0.78) | 0.54 (0.47-0.61) | 0.46 (0.39-0.53) |
| Mortality rate (1000 person-year) | 1.08 (0.58-1.75) | 0.89 (0.62-1.28) | 1.15 (0.92-1.43) | 1.04 (0.89-1.22) |
| Women | ||||
| 2-year incidence (per 100000 women) | 1.00 (0.92-1.09) | 0.98 (1.92-1.05) | 0.97 (0.92-1.02) | 0.94 (0.91-0.98) |
| Hypertension | 0.72 (0.53-0.92) | 0.84 (0.73-0.94) | 0.86 (0.79-0.93) | 0.93 (0.88-0.98) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1.02 (0.48-1.56) | 0.88 (0.54-1.22) | 0.93 (0.73-1.13) | 0.92 (0.78-1.06) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 1.05 (0.14-1.97) | 1.24 (0.79;1.69) | 1.14 (0.87-1.42) | 0.88 (0.69-1.06) |
| Cardiovascular risk factors | 0.76 (0.59-0.94) | 0.87 (0.77-0.96) | 0.88 (0.82-0.94) | 0.93 (0.89-0.97) |
| ATC class C drugs | 0.64 (0.47-0.82) | 0.58 (0.46-0.70) | 0.51 (0.41-0.60) | 0.40 (0.32-0.49) |
| Mortality rate (1000 person-year) | 0.54 (0.23-1.20) | 1.08 (0.69-1.71) | 0.92 (0.68-1.24) | 1.01 (0.82-1.25) |
- Citation: Pecori Giraldi F, Leoni O. Environment and diabetes: Is there an association between the COVID-19 pandemic and phenotypic variation in diabetes? World J Diabetes 2026; 17(4): 115328
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i4/115328.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v17.i4.115328