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Age-Adjusted Hospital Discharge Rates for Stroke as First-Listed Diagnosis per 1,000 Diabetic Population, United States, by Sex, 1980–2003

Age-adjusted rates for stroke as first-listed diagnosis per 1,000 diabetic population increased through the mid-1980’s for both men and women, and then leveled off for the rest of the 1980’s and most of the 1990’s. Rates began dropping for women in 1996 and for men in 1998. In general, rates were similar for men and women through the time period.

Graph showing Age-Adjusted Hospital Discharge Rates for Stroke as First-Listed Diagnosis per 1,000 Diabetic Population, United States, by Sex, 1980–2003. Links for data figures, sources, methods and data limitations, and detailed tables follow this image.
 

  Sex
Year Males Females
1980 9.5 7.7
1981 8.7 9.2
1982 11.9 8.5
1983 13.1 10.6
1984 11.9 12.0
1985 12.7 11.4
1986 11.4 11.1
1987 11.7 13.1
1988 11.1 12.5
1989 10.3 10.8
1990 12.8 12.2
1991 10.4 11.7
1992 13.2 12.5
1993 12.7 11.8
1994 13.3 9.6
1995 13.1 13.6
1996 12.1 12.4
1997 13.3 10.0
1998 13.3 10.8
1999 11.5 8.9
2000 11.6 10.6
2001 8.0 8.1
2002 8.4 8.2
2003 8.8 8.5

 

Methods and Limitations

Detailed Data Table

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.  U.S. Bureau of the Census, census of the population and population estimates and National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, bridged-race population estimates. Data computed by personnel in the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.

 

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Page last reviewed: March 26, 2007