Prevalence of diabetes by local government area
› Victoria 2006/07
This data set provides estimates of the prevalence of diabetes
by LGA, based on registrations on the National Diabetes Services Scheme
(NDSS). The NDSS database contains data on people who have been diagnosed
with diabetes (any type) and have registered with the scheme. The database
does not include everyone with diabetes in Victoria, as some people with
diabetes do not register on the scheme at all, or may delay their registration
for some time after diagnosis.
The database does, however, provide a reasonable estimate of the number of people with diabetes in Victoria, and because the registration form must be signed by a doctor or diabetes educator, it should generally record only confirmed cases. The database would tend to understate rather than overstate the prevalence of diabetes.
