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Distribution of First-Listed Diagnoses on Hospital Discharges with Diabetes as Any Listed Diagnosis, Children and Young People Aged 0–17 Years of Age, United States, 2006

Among hospital discharges to children and young people aged 0–17 years, 74% had diabetes as the first-listed diagnosis. (Data reflect percentage of discharges, and not percentage of patients.) As the detailed table shows, about 64% of the discharges with diabetes as the first-listed diagnosis are for diabetes ketoacidosis.

First-Listed Diagnosis (ICD-9-CM Codes) Number Percent 
Diabetes (250) 33,283 73.9
Mental Disorders (290–319) 1,701 3.8
Digestive Diseases (520–579) 1,472 3.3
Injury and Poisoning (800–999) 1,324 2.9
Respiratory Diseases (460–519) 1,301 2.9
Other Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Disease and Immunity Disorders (249–279, except 250) 1,082 2.4
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (680–709) 714 1.6
Pregnancy/Childbirth/Puerperium (630–676) 701 1.6
Infectious and Parasitic Disease (001–139) 604 1.3
Genitourinary Diseases (580–629) 528 1.2
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (320–389)  375 0.8
Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (710–739) 304 0.7
Neoplasms (140–239) 180 0.4
Circulatory Diseases (390–459) 177 0.4
Other 1288 2.9
Total 45034 100.0


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Detailed Data Table

Data Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), data from Kids' Inpatient Database (KID).  Data computed by personnel in the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

 

Page last modified: January 9, 2009
Page last reviewed: January 9, 2009