Crude and Age-Adjusted Hospital Discharge
Rates for Non-traumatic Lower Extremity Amputation per 1,000 Diabetic
Population, by Sex, United States, 1988–2009
| Year |
Male |
Female |
| Crude |
Age-Adjusted |
Crude |
Age-Adjusted |
| Rate |
Std Error |
Rate |
Std Error |
Rate |
Std Error |
Rate |
Std Error |
| 1988
|
12.2 |
2.0 |
10.6 |
1.6 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
4.1 |
0.6 |
| 1989
|
10.5
|
1.5 |
8.4 |
1.2 |
6.2
|
0.9 |
4.1 |
0.7 |
| 1990
|
10.5 |
1.3 |
9.6 |
1.5 |
7.3 |
1.2 |
5.5 |
1.0 |
| 1991
|
7.4 |
1.0 |
6.4 |
1.0 |
5.4 |
0.7 |
4.2 |
0.6 |
| 1992
|
10.4 |
1.3 |
9.0 |
1.4 |
5.9 |
0.8 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
| 1993
|
8.2 |
1.0 |
6.6 |
1.0 |
6.7
|
1.0 |
5.2 |
0.8 |
| 1994
|
11.2 |
1.4 |
10.0 |
1.3 |
6.4 |
0.9 |
4.7 |
0.8 |
| 1995
|
12.1 |
1.4
|
10.1 |
1.4 |
6.5
|
0.9 |
4.0 |
0.6 |
| 1996
|
14.0 |
1.9 |
13.4 |
2.1 |
8.7 |
1.6 |
5.4 |
0.9 |
| 1997
|
10.9 |
1.1 |
10.5 |
1.4 |
6.0
|
0.7 |
3.8 |
0.5 |
| 1998
|
10.4 |
1.1 |
8.8 |
1.1 |
6.0 |
0.7 |
5.1 |
0.7 |
| 1999
|
8.9 |
1.3 |
8.5 |
1.2 |
5.5
|
0.7 |
3.6 |
0.5 |
| 2000
|
7.3 |
0.8 |
6.3 |
0.8 |
5.7 |
0.6 |
4.5 |
0.6 |
| 2001
|
7.9 |
0.9 |
7.4 |
0.9 |
5.4
|
0.9 |
3.6 |
0.5 |
| 2002
|
7.2
|
0.8 |
6.5 |
0.7 |
4.1 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
| 2003 |
6.4 |
0.8 |
5.5 |
0.7 |
3.9 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
|
2004
|
6.1 |
0.6 |
5.9 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
0.4 |
| 2005 |
5.5 |
0.7 |
5.3 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
0.4
|
2.2 |
0.4 |
|
2006 |
5.5 |
0.6 |
5.1 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
|
2007 |
4.3 |
0.4 |
4.0 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
|
2008 |
5.7 |
1.2 |
5.1 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
|
2009 |
4.4 |
0.7 |
4.1 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
0.6 |
|
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 CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Page last modified: March 6, 2012
Page last reviewed: March 6, 2012
