Table 7.36 Death Rate for Diabetic Ketoacidosis as
Underlying Cause per 100,000 Diabetic Population,
White Males, by Age, United States, 1980-1996

Age Group

0-44 45-64 65-74 75+ Total Age-
adjusted

Year 38.4 16.8 22.9 66.5 27.5 29.7

1980

1981 31.5 17.7 18.0 60.1 25.4 26.7

1982 32.8 17.1 29.4 49.0 27.0 27.8

1983 32.2 15.1 21.3 45.4 24.3 24.2

1984 37.0 16.8 18.0 49.8 25.9 25.6

1985 36.8 16.1 16.6 42.9 23.5 23.9

1986 35.7 13.1 17.7 37.1 21.8 21.8

1987 42.8 14.6 17.5 34.8 23.5 23.2

1988 43.0 15.0 18.0 39.4 24.8 24.2

1989 44.9 19.7 16.6 44.8 27.1 27.1

1990 36.4 14.6 15.2 46.4 23.2 23.3

1991 34.2 14.7 11.2 38.4 20.9 20.8

1992 37.2 16.1 12.9 25.9 20.9 20.4

1993 35.5 15.8 13.5 24.8 20.2 19.9

1994 42.3 13.7 12.3 30.8 21.0 20.9

1995 51.0 18.2 10.7 23.3 21.9 22.7

1996 58.6 17.2 9.2 20.2 21.0 22.7

SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System. Data computed by the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

NOTES: For additional information on methods and data sources, including the estimation of diabetic population denominators, see Appendix, Data Sources & Limitations.

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