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Distribution of Age at Diagnosis of Diabetes Among Adult Incident Cases Aged 18–79 Years, United States, 1997–2011

From 1997 through 2011, the mean and median ages at diagnosis of diabetes among adults aged 18–79 years were very similar. In 2011, the mean and median age at diagnosis of diabetes was about 54

Distribution of Age at Diagnosis of Diabetes among Adult Incident Cases Aged 18-79 Years, United States, 1997-2011. Links for data figures, sources, methods and data limitations, and detailed tables follow this image.
 

Year Mean Median
1997 53.7 53.8
1998 53.2 52.9
1999 52.8 51.9
2000 52.5 52.2
2001 52.4 52.5
2002 53.3 53.4
2003 52.8 52.4
2004 52.5 52.2
2005 51.1 50.7
2006 51.2 50.8
2007 51.8 52.1
2008 51.6 51.6
2009 52.0 52.0
2010 52.3 52.6
2011 53.8 54.2


Methods and Limitations

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey. Data computed by personnel in CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

 

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