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Percentage of Adults with Diabetes Reporting a Mobility Limitation, by Age, United States, 1997–2007

The percentage of adults with diabetes reporting a mobility limitation rises with age. In 2007, the percentage of adults with diabetes reporting a mobility limitation among people aged 75 or older was about twice that of people aged 18–44 (79.4% vs. 36.4%). Since 2000, the age specific percentage have shown little change.

Graph showing Percentage of Adults with Diabetes Reporting a Mobility Limitation, by Age, United States, 1997-2007
 

Year Age Group
18-44 45-64 65-74 75+
Percent Std Error Percent Std Error Percent Std Error Percent Std Error
1997 46.1 2.4 60.4 1.5 73.9 1.5 83.5 1.7
1998 42.4 1.9 58.0 1.2 70.0 1.4 82.0 1.4
1999 39.2 1.9 56.1 1.2 66.3 1.5 80.9 1.5
2000 34.9 1.8 56.8 1.1 65.5 1.5 78.4 1.5
2001 36.7 1.8 57.4 1.1 66.5 1.5 77.2 1.5
2002 35.1 1.8 58.5 1.1 66.9 1.4 78.0 1.5
2003 36.2 1.8 56.8 1.1 67.5 1.4 79.4 1.4
2004 36.2 1.8 57.1 1.1 69.5 1.3 80.3 1.3
2005 37.7 1.9 57.3 1.1 70.0 1.4 81.7 1.3
2006 37.6 2.4 56.5 1.2 67.3 1.4 79.2 1.6
2007 36.4 3.2 56.2 1.6 65.3 1.8 79.4 2.0


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. Data computed by personnel in the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.

 

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