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<blockquote data-quote="tim2000s" data-source="post: 2267334" data-attributes="member: 30007"><p>While the headline number said that Type 1s had 3.5 times the risk of non-diabetics, when you break that out by age, you get a very different image.</p><p></p><p>Those under the age of 50 appear to have no significant increase in risk, and those under 50 with 48mmol/mol Hba1C levels are also not particularly at risk. The number of deaths in these populations for both t1 and general population is so small in these groups that it statistically looks random.</p><p></p><p>Where it gets more tricky is once you get above 50, and then above 60. And when you factor in BMI and Hba1C. </p><p></p><p>Your risk blows out significantly. compared to the non-diabetic population as you get older and also with other confounding factors.</p><p></p><p>It's also worth noting that duration of diabetes was reviewed in these papers and the conclusion drawn was that it didn't play a part.</p><p></p><p>With all this in mind, I don't think they will shield all type 1s, or Type 2s. If they decide to shield anyone, it will be related to age and also BMI, Hba1C, and other co-morbidities.</p><p></p><p>Given that, it's unlikely to be a huge additional number and is likely to be a very similar population to those who are already being asked to shield.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim2000s, post: 2267334, member: 30007"] While the headline number said that Type 1s had 3.5 times the risk of non-diabetics, when you break that out by age, you get a very different image. Those under the age of 50 appear to have no significant increase in risk, and those under 50 with 48mmol/mol Hba1C levels are also not particularly at risk. The number of deaths in these populations for both t1 and general population is so small in these groups that it statistically looks random. Where it gets more tricky is once you get above 50, and then above 60. And when you factor in BMI and Hba1C. Your risk blows out significantly. compared to the non-diabetic population as you get older and also with other confounding factors. It's also worth noting that duration of diabetes was reviewed in these papers and the conclusion drawn was that it didn't play a part. With all this in mind, I don't think they will shield all type 1s, or Type 2s. If they decide to shield anyone, it will be related to age and also BMI, Hba1C, and other co-morbidities. Given that, it's unlikely to be a huge additional number and is likely to be a very similar population to those who are already being asked to shield. [/QUOTE]
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