The fraction of inpatients in the entire population as a function of age is similar in males and females, except for an excess of females at the age around 30, most likely related to giving birth (a).

<p>After a peak in early childhood, the fraction of inpatients increases to levels of above 80% in older age. The bulk of male (female) (b) DM1 and (c) DM2 patients is aged around 60 (70), for DM1 patients there is a second peak around age 10. The sex ratio <i>SR(y</i>,<i>t)</i> is shown for DM1 (d,e) and DM2 (f,g) patients and the number of their diagnoses (d,f) and their prescriptions (e,g). For patients younger than 60, with a comparably high number of comorbidities, female patients have less diagnoses but take more drugs than males.