Hospital Admissions Due To Diabetes Mellitus And Characteristics Of The Places Of Residence

Objective: Analyze the occurrence of hospitalizations for diabetes mellitus by residential neighborhoods in a large urban center.Methods: cross-sectional ecological study, which considered the set of hospitalizations caused by diabetes mellitus, in the 160 neighborhoods of the city of Rio de Janeiro. To investigate the relationship between hospitalizations for diabetes mellitus and the living conditions of the population living in these neighborhoods, some demographic and socioeconomic indicators were calculated from 2010 to 2015. The regions were compared using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the bivariate associations using F statistics.Results: the average hospitalization rate for diabetes mellitus in the period was 20.5 admissions per 10 thousand inhabitants. The occurrences were higher among male patients (23.0 per 10 thousand) compared to female patients (18.4 per 10 thousand), a trend that was observed in all regions of the city. The Center presents more situations of vulnerability and higher hospitalization rates compared to the others. The variance indicated differences between the regions regarding sociodemographic and environmental characteristics related to living and health conditions.Conclusion: The regional differences identified in the hospitalization rates and their relationship with greater vulnerability of social indicators point to complications in the management of diabetes mellitus and that these result in hospitalizations for diabetes mellitus.