Percentage of Adults with Diagnosed Diabetes Reporting Poor Mental and Physical Health at Least One Day in the Past 30 Days, by Age, United States, 1994–2010
From 1994 to 2010, the percentage of adults with diagnosed diabetes who reported having poor mental and physical health at least one day in the past 30 days was slightly higher among younger adults than among those who were older. In 2010, the percentages ranged from 31.2% to 36.8% among those younger than 65 years, and from 16.7% to 18.8% among those aged 65 years or older.

|
Year |
Age Group |
Total | Age-Adjusted |
|
18–44 |
45–64 |
65–74 |
75+ |
|
Percent |
Std Error |
Percent |
Std Error |
Percent |
Std Error |
Percent |
Std Error |
Percent |
Std Error |
Percent |
Std Error |
|
1994 |
30.7 |
2.5 |
26.6 |
1.7 |
14.7 |
1.4 |
16.1 |
2.1 |
22.3 |
1.0 |
26.8 |
1.4 |
|
1995 |
28.2 |
2.5 |
23.5 |
1.6 |
18.4 |
1.6 |
13.0 |
1.6 |
21.3 |
0.9 |
24.7 |
1.4 |
|
1996 |
30.8 |
2.5 |
22.5 |
1.3 |
15.5 |
1.5 |
11.5 |
1.3 |
20.2 |
0.8 |
25.4 |
1.4 |
|
1997 |
25.4 |
2.1 |
25.0 |
1.4 |
15.9 |
1.3 |
16.4 |
1.7 |
21.3 |
0.8 |
23.7 |
1.2 |
|
1998 |
31.8 |
2.1 |
24.0 |
1.2 |
14.0 |
1.1 |
15.4 |
1.4 |
21.5 |
0.7 |
26.5 |
1.2 |
|
1999 |
28.6 |
2.0 |
24.6 |
1.3 |
16.4 |
1.3 |
12.9 |
1.3 |
21.3 |
0.7 |
25.0 |
1.1 |
|
2000 |
30.7 |
2.1 |
24.8 |
1.2 |
14.6 |
1.1 |
12.3 |
1.2 |
21.4 |
0.7 |
26.0 |
1.2 |
|
2001 |
33.1 |
1.7 |
26.1 |
1.0 |
15.7 |
1.0 |
14.1 |
1.2 |
22.9 |
0.6 |
27.9 |
1.0 |
|
2002 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
2003 |
35.4 |
1.9 |
27.6 |
0.9 |
18.7 |
1.2 |
13.1 |
1.0 |
24.7 |
0.6 |
29.8 |
1.0 |
|
2004 |
38.0 |
1.8 |
29.9 |
0.9 |
18.8 |
1.2 |
16.1 |
1.1 |
26.5 |
0.6 |
29.8 |
1.0 |
|
2005 |
35.1 |
1.7 |
28.8 |
0.8 |
17.5 |
0.9 |
16.0 |
1.1 |
25.3 |
0.5 |
30.1 |
0.9 |
|
2006 |
32.6 |
1.5 |
31.5 |
0.9 |
18.3 |
1.0 |
15.9 |
1.1 |
26.1 |
0.6 |
29.6 |
0.9 |
|
2007 |
35.3 |
1.5 |
30.3 |
0.6 |
19.3 |
0.9 |
14.7 |
0.7 |
26.0 |
0.4 |
30.7 |
0.8 |
|
2008 |
34.1 |
1.5 |
30.9 |
0.7 |
19.1 |
0.7 |
16.2 |
0.8 |
26.4 |
0.4 |
30.4 |
0.8 |
|
2009 |
32.9 |
1.5 |
29.6 |
0.6 |
17.2 |
0.6 |
16.0 |
0.7 |
25.2 |
0.4 |
29.2 |
0.8 |
|
2010 |
36.8 |
1.4 |
31.2 |
0.6 |
18.8 |
0.5 |
16.7 |
0.6 |
26.8 |
0.4 |
31.9 |
0.8 |
|
Methods & Limitations
Data Source: Information came from the CDC's
Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System. The data were computed by CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation personnel.
Page last modified: September 20, 2011
Page last reviewed: September 20, 2011