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Data & Trends

Diabetes Surveillance System

1999 Surveillance Report

Table 4.2 Distribution of First-Listed Diagnoses Among Hospital Discharges with Diabetes as Any Listed Diagnosis, By Age, United States, 1996
Age: 0-44
First-Listed Diagnosis (ICD-9-CM Codes) Number Percent
Diabetes (250) 144,126 32.8
Diseases of the Circulatory System (390-459) 56,116 12.8
Diseases of the Digestive System (520-579) 34,944 8.0
Diseases of the Respiratory System (460-519) 30,322 6.9
Injury and Poisoning (800-999) 29,518 6.7
Mental Disorders (290-319) 23,635 5.4
Diseases of the Genitourinary System (580-629) 21,118 4.8
Other Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders (240-279, not 250) 15,524 3.5
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (680-709) 13,294 3.0
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (001-139) 12,526 2.9
Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium (630-676) 11,810 2.7
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (710-739) 11,445 2.6
Neoplasms (140-239) 6,370 1.5
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (320-389) 4,613 1.1
Other 23,643 5.4
Age: 45-64
First-Listed Diagnosis (ICD-9-CM Codes) Number Percent
Diseases of the Circulatory System (390-459) 422,983 36.9
Diabetes (250) 161,217 14.1
Diseases of the Digestive System (520-579) 93,101 8.1
Diseases of the Respiratory System (460-519) 91,929 8.0
Injury and Poisoning (800-999) 70,312 6.1
Diseases of the Genitourinary System (580-629) 53,103 4.6
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (710-739) 51,308 4.5
Neoplasms (140-239) 46,878 4.1
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (680-709) 39,854 3.5
Mental Disorders (290-319) 29,509 2.6
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (001-139) 29,060 2.5
Other Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders (240-279, not 250) 24,062 2.1
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (320-389) 14,738 1.3
Other 18,902 1.6
Age: 65-74
First-Listed Diagnosis (ICD-9-CM Codes) Number Percent
Diseases of the Circulatory System (390-459) 440,571 41.6
Diseases of the Respiratory System (460-519) 103,740 9.8
Diabetes (250) 100,085 9.5
Diseases of the Digestive System (520-579) 77,474 7.3
Injury and Poisoning (800-999) 68,500 6.5
Diseases of the Genitourinary System (580-629) 48,305 4.6
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (710-739) 44,788 4.2
Neoplasms (140-239) 42,774 4.0
Other Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders (240-279, not 250) 32,780 3.1
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (001-139) 30,753 2.9
Mental Disorders (290-319) 19,816 1.9
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (680-709) 19,362 1.8
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (320-389) 11,436 1.1
Other 17,617 1.7
Age: 75+
First-Listed Diagnosis (ICD-9-CM Codes) Number Percent
Diseases of the Circulatory System (390-459) 460,049 38.7
Diseases of the Respiratory System (460-519) 157,612 13.3
Diabetes (250) 97,636 8.2
Diseases of the Digestive System (520-579) 94,174 7.9
Injury and Poisoning (800-999) 79,091 6.7
Diseases of the Genitourinary System (580-629) 56,493 4.8
Neoplasms (140-239) 45,787 3.9
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (710-739) 42,233 3.6
Other Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders (240-279, not 250) 40,011 3.4
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (001-139) 35,874 3.0
Mental Disorders (290-319) 23,434 2.0
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (680-709) 18,966 1.6
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (320-389) 11,659 1.0
Other 24,663 2.1

SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Care Statistics, data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey. 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, see Appendix, Data Sources & Limitations.

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