Crude Hospital Discharge Rates for Non-traumatic Lower Extremity
Amputation per 1,000 Diabetic Population, by Age and Level of
Amputation, United States, 1993–2005
| |
0–64 |
65–74 |
75+ |
| Year |
Toe |
Foot |
Below
Knee |
Above
Knee |
Toe |
Foot |
Below
Knee |
Above
Knee |
Toe |
Foot |
Below
Knee |
Above
Knee |
|
1993 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
4.5 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
2.0 |
4.3 |
1.5 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
|
1994 |
3.2 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
4.5 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
2.0 |
4.8 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
|
1995 |
3.3 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
4.5 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
2.2 |
4.9 |
1.7 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
|
1996 |
3.5 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
1.8 |
3.9 |
2.2 |
5.1 |
2.0 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
|
1997 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
3.1 |
1.8 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
|
1998 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
1.9 |
4.7 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
|
1999 |
2.6 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
1.7 |
3.9 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
|
2000 |
2.6 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
3.3 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
|
2001 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
1.2 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
|
2002 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
|
2003 |
2.5 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
|
2004 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
|
2005 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
|
Methods and Limitations
Data Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project, data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. 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 the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.
Page last modified: July 30, 2008
Page last reviewed: July 30, 2008
