Distribution of First-Listed Diagnoses Among Hospital Discharges with Diabetes as Any Listed Diagnosis, Adults Age 18 Years or Older, United States, 2006
Among hospital discharges to adults (aged 18 years or older), the top five categories of first–listed diagnosis among discharges with diabetes as any listed diagnosis are circulatory diseases, diabetes, respiratory diseases, digestive diseases, and injury and poisoning. These five categories accounted for about 66% of discharges, with circulatory diseases accounting for about a third of all discharges. To examine how first-listed diagnoses varied by age see the detailed tables.
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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. Data computed by personnel in CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Page last reviewed: July 16, 2009
