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Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults with Diabetes Using Any Diabetes Medication, by Sex, United States, 1997–2007

From 1997 to 2007, no consistent trends were observed for either men or women using any diabetes medication, either pill(s), insulin,  or both. Across this period, men with diabetes had higher rates than women in using any diabetes medication. However, the difference declined over time. In 2007, age-adjusted percentage of medication use among adults with diabetes was about 78% for men and 76% for women.

Age-standardized Percent of Adults with Diabetes Using Diabetes Medication, by Race/Ethnicity, United States, 1997-2007. Links for data figures, sources, methods and data limitations, and detailed tables follow this image.
 

  Sex
Year Male (%) Female (%)
1997 83.3 71.5
1998 82.9 72.1
1999 83.6 74.4
2000 84.8 75.8
2001 84.3 77.5
2002 84.5 77.1
2003 83.4 77.6
2004 83.7 77.7
2005 80.8 77.0
2006 79.5 77.0
2007 78.3 76.2

 

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

Page last modified: February 17, 2009
Page last reviewed: February 17, 2009