Collaborative Research - Quality Outcomes
Collaborative Research - Quality Outcomes

There is growing evidence that people with IDD experience higher rates of mortality compared to the general population. A new study examined the patterns of mortality among a cohort of Manitoba adults with IDD compared to a comparison group matched on age, sex, health region of residence, and morbidity level. The study found that the crude annual mortality rates for Manitoba adults with IDD were 1.8 to 2.4 times higher than those for the matched comparison group and remained stable over time. Disparities in mortality rates for the IDD cohort relative to the matched comparison group decreased with increasing age. The leading causes of death among the IDD cohort were diseases of the circulatory system, cancer, and diseases of the respiratory system. Read about additional findings from the study here: http://bit.ly/IDDmortality

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