Data & Trends

Diabetes Surveillance System

1999 Surveillance Report

Table 4.35 Number* of Physician Contacts Among Persons with Diabetes, by Age, United States, 1983-1996

Age Group

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

Year 14552 30684 16292 12850 74378

1983

1984 14884 29112 22141 17304 83441

1985 16343 36041 23082 21816 97283

1986 15637 35051 26425 20262 97374

1987 14958 36916 22197 16261 90332

1988 13355 30012 24816 10797 78981

1989 13869 33573 25348 13039 85830

1990 13678 36171 26115 14558 90522

1991 15707 38854 26733 24248 105542

1992 17367 40815 27220 26531 111934

1993 19506 46938 29213 27975 123632

1994 17571 53467 31781 24707 127525

1995 16843 56620 32774 32496 138732

1996 15584 56066 34446 37196 143292

* In thousands. 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. 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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