Diabetes Care, Vol 16, Issue 1 263-265, Copyright © 1993 by American Diabetes Association
Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes and selected related conditions of six reservations in Montana and Wyoming
K Acton, B Rogers, G Campbell, C Johnson and D Gohdes
Public Health Service Indian Health Center, St. Ignatius, MT 59856.
OBJECTIVE--To describe the prevalence of diabetes and related complications
in Plains Indians. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--The medical records of
individuals with diagnosed diabetes seen in IHS facilities before 1 January
1987 were reviewed. Records were obtained from primary care clinics and
hospitals accessible to the following six reservation communities in
Montana and Wyoming: Blackfeet, Crow, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck, Northern
Cheyenne, and Wind River. Medical records were reviewed to ascertain
accuracy of diagnosis and associated complications. RESULTS--Age-adjusted
prevalence rate of diagnosed diabetes was 119/1000 adults > or = 15 yr
of age. CONCLUSIONS--Diabetes rates in Plains Indians are higher than rates
described for the general U.S. population.