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Median Age at Diagnosis of Diabetes Among Adult Incident Cases Aged 18–79 Years, by Sex, United States, 1980–2008

In 2008, the median age at diagnosis of diabetes among incident cases aged 18–79 years was similar for men (52.4 years) and women (53.4 years). During the time 1980 to 2008, no consistent pattern was observed for the median age at diagnosis of diabetes for either men or women.

 

Sex Year Male Female 1980 50.5 57.9 1981 51.7 57.7 1982 54.1 55.3 1983 55.4 54.2 1984 58.0 53.6 1985 58.6 52.4 1986 56.7 53.9 1987 52.0 50.5 1988 50.4 47.7 1989 51.3 46.2 1990 53.6 46.0 1991 57.4 48.1 1992 54.8 52.7 1993 54.0 52.8 1994 56.7 56.5 1995 55.2 57.9 1996 56.5 59.2 1997 52.8 55.0 1998 54.0 51.8 1999 52.9 51.1 2000 53.7 51.3 2001 52.6 52.2 2002 53.3 53.6 2003 52.3 52.5 2004 52.0 52.3 2005 49.7 51.2 2006 51.2 50.6 2007 51.7 53.0 2008 52.4 53.4

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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