Table 1

Ratio between observed live births and expected live births (O/E) of children who later developed diabetes Data are given in relation to the total number of children, the different age groups, between boys and girls, and between children who were infected and not infected 0–3 months before diagnosis

Birth monthLive birthsO/E (all children)Live birthsO/E (0–4 years)Live birthsO/E (5–9 years)Live birthsO/E (10–15 years)O/E infectedNot infected
TotalDTotalMFTotalDTotalMFTotalDTotalMFTotalDTotalMF
140202990.990.911.0924592161.000.671.4228507361.091.051.2131746470.870.870.910.970.94
2403851051.041.051.0226086231.351.101.7128507231.000.670.7831764591.111.230.961.230.90
3474941170.981.070.8630342241.201.361.0033560330.850.950.7136169601.001.050.921.040.98
4489231150.941.070.7829785201.001.800.7833230461.201.281.1138027490.78 0.920.57 0.781.03
5464531080.930.920.9428601170.891.090.6331632391.051.101.0635819520.870.790.960.950.90
6424051101.040.981.1026396241.331.201.5028952300.900.940.8732440561.040.971.121.191.00
7421611181.121.171.0626228130.720.900.5028748351.061.160.9332143701.32 1.30 1.35 1.111.14
8403381261.25 1.24 1.15 25172211.231.441.1428763421.271.161.4030574631.231.231.181.28 1.30
9408431081.061.021.1125138150.881.000.8628993421.231.271.2731196510.980.891.081.200.91
1038780640.661-150 0.571-150 0.79 23452100.62 0.440.8627671240.75 0.670.8630007300.601-150 0.53 0.680.451-150 0.74
1135765860.971.000.9221608100.710.750.6725326301.031.001.0827713461.001.080.900.871.14
1235544921.040.961.1621302130.930.881.0023916220.780.801.2027345571.27 1.111.400.870.98
  • Table also includes the total number of live births for each month and the number of births of children who later developed diabetes (D).

  • 1-150 p < 0.01; p < 0.05; p = 0.1; p < 0.02.