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Number (in Thousands) of Hospital Discharges with Diabetic Ketoacidosis as First-Listed Diagnosis, United States, 1988–2009

The number of hospital discharges with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) as the first-listed diagnosis increased from about 80,000 discharges in 1988 to about 140,000 in 2009.
 

Graph showing Number (in Thousands) of Hospital Discharges with Diabetic Ketoacidosis as First-Listed Diagnosis, United States, 1988-2009. Links for data figures, sources, methodology and data limitations, and detailed tables follow this figure.
 

Year Discharges
(Number in Thousands)
1988 80
1989 81
1990 81
1991 86
1992 87
1993 89
1994 89
1995 93
1996 92
1997 94
1998 94
1999 100
2000 100
2001 104
2002 109
2003 116
2004 119
2005 125
2006 126
2007 130
2008 135
2009 140

 

Methods and Limitations

Detailed Data Table

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

 

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Page last reviewed: May 17, 2012