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Median Age at Diagnosis of Diabetes Among Adult Incident Cases Aged 18–79 Years, by Sex, United States, 1980–2007

In 2007, the median age at diagnosis of diabetes among incident cases aged 18–79 years was similar for men and women, 51.6 and 50.3 years respectively. Between 1980 and 2007, no consistent pattern was observed for the median age at diagnosis of diabetes for either men or women.

 

Sex Year Male Female 1980 51.0 58.4 1981 52.2 58.2 1982 54.6 55.8 1983 55.9 54.7 1984 58.5 54.1 1985 59.1 52.9 1986 57.2 54.4 1987 52.5 51.0 1988 50.9 48.2 1989 51.8 46.7 1990 54.1 46.5 1991 57.9 48.6 1992 55.3 53.2 1993 54.5 53.3 1994 57.2 57.0 1995 55.7 58.4 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 51.6 50.3

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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