Hospital Discharge Rates for Major Cardiovascular Disease as First-Listed Diagnosis per 1,000 Diabetic Population, by Age, United States, 1988–2006
From 1988 to 2006, the rates for major cardiovascular disease as first-listed diagnosis per 1,000 diabetic population were higher with increasing age. In 2006, the rate was 19.8 per 1,000 diabetic population for people younger than 45 years, 63.3 for those aged 45-74 years, 107.9 for those aged 65–74 years, and 159.6 for those aged 75 and older. Throughout the period, the rates declined among people younger than 45 years. Among older individuals, the rates declined beginning in 1996 for those aged 45–64 years and 65–74 years, and beginning in 2000 for those aged 75 years or older. Before that, the trends for these age groups showed no change.
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Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Care Statistics, data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey and Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey. Data computed by personnel in the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.
Page last reviewed: February 3, 2011