Age-Adjusted Incidence of Diagnosed Diabetes per 1,000 population Aged
18–79 Years, by Education, United States, 1980–2010
From 1980 to 2010, the age-adjusted incidence of diagnosed diabetes increased across all education levels. In general, throughout the period, the incidence of diagnosed diabetes was higher among people with less than a high school education compared with those with a higher education level. In 2010, the age-adjusted incidence was 15.6 per 1,000 among adults with < high school education, 8.4 per 1,000 among adults with a high school diploma or equivalent, and 7.0 per 1,000 among adults with > high school education.
|
Year |
< High School |
High School |
> High School |
Incidence |
Std
Error |
Incidence |
Std
Error |
Incidence |
Std
Error |
|
1980 |
5.2 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
|
1981 |
5.6 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
0.4 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
|
1982 |
6.0 |
0.8 |
3.8 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
|
1983 |
7.0 |
1.0 |
3.5 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
0.6 |
|
1984 |
7.4 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
|
1985 |
6.5 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
0.7 |
|
1986 |
5.6 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
0.7 |
|
1987 |
4.9 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
0.5 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
|
1988 |
4.9 |
0.7 |
3.6 |
0.5 |
3.4 |
0.5 |
|
1989 |
4.4 |
0.7 |
3.6 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
0.5 |
|
1990 |
4.1 |
0.7 |
3.6 |
0.5 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
|
1991 |
4.6 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
0.5 |
|
1992 |
5.6 |
0.8 |
3.9 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
0.5 |
|
1993 |
6.9 |
1.0 |
4.1 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
0.5 |
|
1994 |
7.4 |
1.0 |
4.4 |
0.6 |
3.9 |
0.6 |
|
1995 |
6.2 |
1.0 |
4.1 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
0.7 |
|
1996 |
6.1 |
0.9 |
4.1 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
0.6 |
|
1997 |
6.3 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
0.6 |
4.5 |
0.5 |
|
1998 |
7.6 |
0.7 |
5.7 |
0.5 |
4.4 |
0.3 |
|
1999 |
8.3 |
0.7 |
6.0 |
0.5 |
4.5 |
0.3 |
|
2000 |
10.4 |
0.9 |
6.8 |
0.5 |
4.6 |
0.3 |
|
2001 |
11.9 |
1.0 |
7.0 |
0.5 |
5.0 |
0.3 |
|
2002 |
11.5 |
0.9 |
7.7 |
0.5 |
5.5 |
0.4 |
|
2003 |
10.7 |
0.8 |
7.6 |
0.5 |
6.0 |
0.4 |
|
2004 |
10.4 |
0.9 |
7.7 |
0.6 |
6.4 |
0.4 |
|
2005 |
10.4 |
0.9 |
8.7 |
0.7 |
6.3 |
0.4 |
|
2006 |
11.3 |
1.0 |
9.3 |
0.8 |
6.1 |
0.4 |
|
2007 |
12.8 |
1.2 |
9.9 |
0.9 |
6.0 |
0.4 |
|
2008 |
15.6 |
1.9 |
9.4 |
0.8 |
6.5 |
0.5 |
|
2009 |
15.4 |
1.9 |
9.0 |
0.8 |
6.7 |
0.5 |
|
2010 |
15.6 |
2.6 |
8.4 |
0.9 |
7.0 |
0.7 |
|
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 14, 2012
Page last reviewed: February 14, 2012
