Examining factors associated with excess mortality in older people (age ≥ 70 years) with diabetes – a 10‐year cohort study of older people with and without diabetes

Aims To compare all‐cause mortality in older people with or without diabetes and consider the associated risk of comorbidity and polypharmacy. Methods A 10‐year cohort study using data from the Health Innovation Network database (2003–2013) comparing mortality in people aged ≥ 70 years with diabetes ( DM cohort) ( n = 35 717) and without diabetes (No DM cohort) ( n = 307 918). Results The mean age of the DM cohort was 78.1 ± 5.8 years vs. 79.0 ±...