Written by: Chris Riley
Medically Reviewed by: Erik Rivera
Number 1: Between the years of 2014 to 2019, the price of insulin has risen 54%
Summary: Despite newly developed insulins and a two year COVID-19 pandemic, costs of insulin and other basic needs have only decreased in price of approximately 5%
Source: Lee, B. (2022, January 26). How much does insulin cost? Here’s How 28 Brands and Generics Compare. GoodRx. Retrieved July 21, 2022, from https://www.goodrx.com/healthcare-access/research/how-much-does-insulin-cost-compare-brands
Number 2: In Graves’ disease the frequency of Type 1 diabetes was 18.5%, in Hashimoto’s thyroididitis patients the frequency is 27.8%. Celiac disease and Type I diabetes were found to be the most prevalent pairing of autoimmune disorders.
Summary: This study aimed to find the association between autoimmune disorders and Type 1 diabetes. This study discovered a high rate of Type 1 Diabetes patients (among other autoimmune disorders) with existing thyroid dysfunction. Even with the right treatment, screening should be undergone to halt relevant diagnoses.
Source: Science Direct; Sharma, H., Sahlot, R., Purwar, N., Garg, U., Saran, S., Sharma, B., & Mathur, S. K. (2022). Co-existence of type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune ailments in subjects with autoimmune thyroid disorders. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 16(2), 102405.
Number 3: Individuals with Type 1 Diabetes are up to 4x more likely to contract COVID-19.
Summary: Risk of catching COVID-19 for patients with Type 1 diabetes are three to four times more likely than patients without diabetes. This is indicative of a major need to manage infection risk of COVID-19 for this population.
Source: American Diabetes Association; Gregory, J. M., Slaughter, J. C., Duffus, S. H., Smith, T. J., LeStourgeon, L. M., Jaser, S. S., … & Moore, D. J. (2021). COVID-19 severity is tripled in the diabetes community: a prospective analysis of the pandemic’s impact in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care, 44(2), 526-532.
Number 4: From 1990 to 2019, standardized death rates for Type 1 diabetes decreased globally by 17% for ages younger than 25.
Summary: Researchers utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease to evaluate mortality in Type 1 diabetes for individuals under 25. With a 17% decrease in mortality from this age group between 1990 to 2019, it indicates that Type 1 diabetes, with the proper management, it shows that there is still a need to raise awareness and provide education and care for these individuals to prevent early mortality from this disease.
Source: Science Direct; Cousin, E., Duncan, B. B., Stein, C., Ong, K. L., Vos, T., Abbafati, C., … & Haque, S. (2022). Diabetes mortality and trends before 25 years of age: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet diabetes & endocrinology, 10(3), 177-192.
Number 5: In the years between 2012-2018, out of 1.4 million children enrolled in Alabama’s Medicaid program, 5638 (or .38%) had a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. Medicaid spending increased from 28.4 million to 48.6 million dollars during that time. Over 36% of expenditures for these children living with Type 1 diabetes were due to pharmacy services while 113 million dollars were related to unspecified health services.
Summary: This was a study that examined how many Medicaid dollars were being spent on children living with Type 1 diabetes. It indicates a growing need for medical expenses and that Medicaid expenditures have a high probability of increasing.
Source: Population Health Management; Eke, R., Yang, X., Bond, K. L., Hanson, C., Jenkins, C., & Parton, J. (2022). Health care utilization and Medicaid spending in children with type 1 diabetes in the Alabama Medicaid program. Population Health Management, 25(1), 65-72.
Number 6: Pregnancies that were complicated (i.e, stillbirths) due to Type 1 diabetes increased 44% from April1st, 1998 to March 31st, 2013.
Summary: Increased intervention is available for pregnant women, however, complications still associated with Type 1 diabetes and this study indicates that improvements in stillbirth rates are not accurately portrayed in the given population with diabetes.
Source: Springer; Mackin, S. T., Nelson, S. M., Kerssens, J. J., Wood, R., Wild, S., Colhoun, H. M., … & Lindsay, R. S. (2018). Diabetes and pregnancy: national trends over a 15 year period. Diabetologia, 61(5), 1081-1088.
Number 7: The prevalence of Type 1 diabetes in the United States in 2016, based on self-reporting and their current insulin use, was found to be .55% of adults had Type 1 diabetes, representative of 1.3 million adults. Of all diagnosed cases of Type I diabetes, 5.8% were Type I diabetic.
Summary: This study aimed to gain insights about prevalence of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Knowledge of statistics and trends by diabetic type can help gain insights into education and management programs.
Source: NIH National Center for Biotechnology Information; Bullard, K. M., Cowie, C. C., Lessem, S. E., Saydah, S. H., Menke, A., Geiss, L. S., … & Imperatore, G. (2018). Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in adults by diabetes type—United States, 2016. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 67(12), 359.
Number 8: Anxiety/depression were present in 9% of individuals with Type 1 diabetes, symptoms of anxiety by itself were also present in 2%, and symptoms of depression by itself were present in 11% of respondents with Type 1 diabetes.
Summary: A cross sectional study of 6590 individuals was conducted. Out of these individuals, 42% had Type 1 diabetes. 1 out of 10 respondents (10%) had elevated comorbid symptoms of anxiety & depression. Individuals with Type 1 diabetes may have a heightened risk of comorbidities of anxiety/depression.
Source: Science Direct; Nefs, G., Hendrieckx, C., Reddy, P., Browne, J. L., Bot, M., Dixon, J., … & Pouwer, F. (2019). Comorbid elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes: Results from the International Diabetes MILES Study. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 33(8), 523-529.
Symptoms of depression and anxiety in adults with type 1 diabetes
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References and Sources:
How much does insulin cost? Here’s How 28 Brands and Generics Compare
Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 16(2), 102405.
Diabetes and pregnancy: national trends over a 15 year period
Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes in Adults by Diabetes Type — United States, 2016
