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Median of Diabetes Duration Among Adults Aged 18–79 Years, by Race/Ethnicity, United States, 1997–2007

From 1997 to 2007, no consistent trends in median diabetes duration were observed for black and Hispanic adults aged 18–79 years, but for white adults, it decreased from 1997 to 2002, then remained stable. In 2007, the median of diabetes duration was 6.3 years for whites, 8.0 years for blacks and 6.4 years for Hispanics.

Median of Diabetes Duration among Adults Aged 18-79 Years, by Race/Ethnicity, United States, 1997-2007. Links for data figures, sources, methods and data limitations, and detailed tables follow this image.
 

  Race/Ethnicity
Year White Black Hispanic
1997 7.0 8.0 6.1
1998 7.0 7.9 6.3
1999 6.7 7.2 5.8
2000 6.6 6.7 6.4
2001 6.3 6.5 6.4
2002 6.2 6.8 6.8
2003 6.2 6.7 6.8
2004 6.3 6.8 6.5
2005 6.3 7.0 6.2
2006 6.4 7.8 6.2
2007 6.3 8.0 6.4


Methods and Limitations

Detailed Data Table

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.

 

Page last modified: February 19, 2009
Page last reviewed: February 19, 2009