Abstract
Objective
To analyze the trend in hospitalizations for diabetesmellitus in a period of 15 years, according to gender and age group.
Methods
Descriptive study, with time series data from hospitalization for diabetesmellitus in individuals of both genders, aged 20 or more, data obtained in the information system of the unified health system and analyzed according to descriptive statistics and polynomial regression.
Results
A total of 117,717 hospitalizations were registered, 61.6% were women. The general trend was stable, although it has been increasing for men (r2=0.83; p<0.001) and stable for women. Age group 50 - 59 and older than 80 years (r2=0.78; p<0.001 for both) showed increasing trend for men, while for all ages it was stable or it was declining for women.
Conclusion
The trend in hospitalization for diabetes mellitusstratified by gender and age was increasing just for men in the age group of 50 - 59 years and older than 80 years.
Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes complications; Delivery of health care; Prevalence
