A total of 1,074,368 people with diabetes were registered on the NDSS as at 31 January 2012. This section provides statistics on the number of people with diabetes who are registered (Registrants) on the NDSS for the period ending 31 January 2012 and for the total amount of product supplied to Registrants.
In this Section
Registration Statistics
NDSS Registrants by State/Territory
Product Supply Volume Statistics
Insulin Pump Consumables (IPC) Users
The table below shows the number of NDSS Registrants as at 31 January 2012 according to the type of diabetes diagnosed.
| Diabetes Classification | Number of Registrants |
| Type 1 |
128,986 |
12.01% |
| Type 2 (insulin) |
204,188 |
19.01% |
| Type 2 (non-insulin ) |
714,207 |
66.48% |
| Gestational Diabetes (GDM) (insulin) |
6,541 |
0.61% |
| Gestational Diabetes (GDM) (non-insulin) |
15,014 |
1.40% |
| Other Diabetes (insulin) |
2,404 |
0.22% |
| Other Diabetes (non-insulin) |
3,028 |
0.28% |
| TOTAL |
1,074,368 |
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The chart below shows the NDSS Registrants by state/territory as at 31 January 2011.
| State/Territory |
Number of Registrants
|
| ACT |
14,647
|
1.36%
|
| NSW |
371,122
|
34.54%
|
| NT |
12,119
|
1.13%
|
| QLD |
189,266
|
17.62%
|
| SA |
91,485
|
8.52%
|
| TAS |
25,564
|
2.38%
|
| VIC |
263,780
|
24.55%
|
| WA |
106,345
|
9.90%
|
| Unknown |
40 |
0.00% |
| TOTAL |
1,074,368
|
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Between 1 July 2011 and 31 January 2012, the NDSS supplied 2,665,082 units of product to Registrants. This is an increase of 11.00% for the same period last year.
| Product Group | Supply Volume units |
|
| Blood glucose testing strips |
1,924,301 |
|
| Insulin pump consumables |
61,821 |
|
| Reservoir |
51,194 |
|
| Sharps |
625,614 |
|
| Urine testing strips and products |
2,152 |
|
| TOTAL |
2,665,082 |
|
* PBS equivalent units (BGTS calculated based on pack of 100)
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