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Age-Adjusted Hospital Discharge Rates for Neuropathy as First-Listed Diagnosis per 1,000 Diabetic Population, by Sex, United States, 1988–2007

From 1988 to 2007, hospital discharge rates for neuropathy as first-listed diagnosis per 1,000 diabetic population showed no change for both male and female. In 2007, the hospital discharge rate for neuropathy was 5.4 for male and 7.2 for female.

Graph showing Age-Adjusted Hospital Discharge Rates for Neuropathy as First-Listed Diagnosis per 1,000 Diabetic Population, by Sex, United States, 1988–2007. Links for data figures, sources, methodology and data limitations, and detailed tables follow this figure.

 

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Year Sex
Male Female
Rate Std Error Rate Std Error
1988 4.8 1.0 3.9 0.9
1989 4.6 0.8 3.7 0.7
1990 3.9 0.6 3.4 0.6
1991 4.2 0.7 3.8 0.6
1992 3.9 0.6 5.2 0.9
1993 4.4 0.8 5.6 0.9
1994 4.0 0.8 5.7 0.9
1995 4.6 0.9 4.6 0.5
1996 4.2 0.6 4.4 0.5
1997 5.0 0.8 4.7 0.6
1998 5.0 0.7 5.1 0.6
1999 4.9 0.7 5.4 0.7
2000 4.3 0.5 5.0 0.6
2001 5.6 0.8 5.2 0.6
2002 6.5 1.0 5.6 0.5
2003 6.9 1.0 6.0 0.6
2004 5.4 0.7 6.2 0.6
2005 4.7 0.5 6.1 0.7
2006 5.2 0.6 7.1 0.8
2007 5.4 0.8 7.2 1.1

 

Methods and Limitations

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.  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: March 2, 2012