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Crude Hospital Discharge Rates for a Lower Extremity Condition as First-Listed Diagnosis per 1,000 Diabetic Population, by Race, United States, 1984-2003

 

  Crude Discharge Rate
Year White Black
1984 23.5 21.6
1985 21.9 22.5
1986 21.7 26.7
1987 22.9 24.2
1988 24.9 24.5
1989 25.3 23.1
1990 21.8 25.4
1991 20.1 23.5
1992 19.1 23.3
1993 21.1 21.1
1994 21.3 23.0
1995 23.0 23.7
1996 22.7 25.7
1997 18.0 22.1
1998 18.2 21.6
1999 17.0 21.2
2000 15.3 19.1
2001 14.0 18.8
2002 14.0 18.6
2003 13.7 18.1

 

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 the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.

 

Page last modified: August 26, 2006
Page last reviewed: March 26, 2007