Retrospective analysis of the social occupational prospects of insulin-dependent diabetics in the Rhône-Alpes region
François, R.; Asenjo-Ramis, S.; Kammerman, F.; Gillet, P.; Kressman, J.
Pediatrie 39(1): 17-23
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0031-4021 PMID: 6739225 Document Number: 236898
Among our 1 000 diabetics patients observed between 1951 and 1983. We followed up 394 diabetic patients, whose disease started before 18 years of age and who at time of study were older than 18 years. Their social-professional status, classified into 6 categories, was compared with that of the active population of the Rhône-Alpes region (France). The CHi2 statistical test was used. 41,9% of diabetic population are in the highest social professional groups (4, 5, 6) against (26%) in the reference population; which is highly significant different (p much less than 0.001) independently of the age at onset of IDDM. The comparison of the social professional status of diabetic population of masculine sex with that of their father and nondiabetic brothers shows a greater number of diabetic persons in the highest categories: 49,75% against 39,63% and 49,75% against 41,95% respectively. There is a special attraction for medical and para-medical professions among diabetic people. Finally there is no more absenteeism among diabetic population than among reference population but unemployed percentage is discretely higher.