Urban-rural variation in childhood type 1 diabetes incidence in Canterbury, New Zealand, 1980-2004

Laura J. Miller; Jinny A. Willis; Jamie Pearce; Ross Barnett; Brian A. Darlow; Russell S. Scott

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.10.010

Urban-rural variation in childhood type 1 diabetes incidence in Canterbury, New Zealand, 1980-2004

Laura J. Miller, Jinny A. Willis, Jamie Pearce, Ross Barnett, Brian A. Darlow, Russell S. Scott

School of Geosciences

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Geographical variation in the incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes is well documented. Such patterns are thought to give clues to the potential causes of this complex disease. This study examined the urban-rural differences in childhood type 1 diabetes in the Canterbury region of New Zealand between 1980 and 2004. We found significantly higher incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes in satellite urban communities, which could not be explained by the ethnic composition, neighbourhood deprivation, population density or household overcrowding in these areas. Varying levels of immigration and or/commuting in different urban-rural settings could explain this finding. This study highlights the value of geographical investigations for aetiological hypothesis generation. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	248-256
Number of pages	9
Journal	Health & Place
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.10.010
Publication status	Published - Jan 2011

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Type 1 diabetes
Childhood
New Zealand
Poisson regression
Urban-rural differences
SMALL-AREA VARIATION
POPULATION-DENSITY
LYMPHOBLASTIC-LEUKEMIA
ENVIRONMENTAL-FACTORS
SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS
HYGIENE HYPOTHESIS
WESTERN-AUSTRALIA
NORTHERN-IRELAND
DRINKING-WATER
MELLITUS

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