Table 2.10 Prevalence* of Diagnosed Diabetes, per 1000 Population, Females, by Age, United States, 1980-1996

Age Group

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

Year 7.2 55.2 89.2 95.9 27.9 26.2

1980

1981 7.0 56.3 95.7 87.5 28.1 26.4

1982 6.6 59.6 93.2 81.6 27.9 26.2

1983 7.0 59.2 102.8 81.5 28.9 27.1

1984 7.0 56.7 104.0 89.6 29.0 27.1

1985 7.4 55.1 103.9 102.4 29.8 27.6

1986 7.6 54.3 96.7 98.4 29.1 26.9

1987 7.3 54.5 92.8 94.2 28.4 26.3

1988 7.5 52.4 97.3 88.7 28.3 26.1

1989 7.3 52.0 101.5 83.3 28.2 25.9

1990 8.7 53.6 104.0 86.2 29.9 27.5

1991 8.7 55.9 106.5 92.5 31.0 28.4

1992 9.1 58.2 107.1 103.2 32.7 29.6

1993 8.7 60.2 104.7 102.5 32.7 29.5

1994 9.0 62.4 111.4 107.5 34.4 30.8

1995 9.2 62.5 105.4 99.4 33.7 30.2

1996 9.3 62.4 109.4 104.0 34.6 30.8

* Three-year moving average.

SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey. U.S. Bureau of the Census, census of the population and population estimates. 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 source, see Appendix, Data Sources & Limitations.

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