Caracterización clínica y epidemiológica de los pacientes menores de 15 a？os de edad con diabetes mellitus tipo 1

objective: to identify the clinical-epidemiologic features of the patients aged under 15, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus from january 1, 2000 to december 31, 2008 from ciudad de la habana province. methods: a descriptive-retrospective study was conducted in patients aged under 15 diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus over above mentioned period. the study group included 293 patients and the review of medical record. study variables were: sex, age at diagnosis, skin color, length of exclusive breast feeding, clinical way at diagnosis and environmental factors. a statistic analysis was carried out by means of percentage calculation and the incidence rates by age group and sex over the study period. results: the more important results showed predominance of patients received exclusive breastfeeding over a period less than three months. the less severe clinical ways at disease's diagnosis were the more frequent ones. among the environmental factors there was predominance of acute respiratory diseases. the mean incidence rate of the period was of 8.4 x 100 000 inhabitants. conclusions: the disease's incidence over the period was higher in relation to the previous studies conducted in our country with a displacement towards early ages.