Table 4.37 Number* of Physician Contacts Among Persons with Diabetes, by Age, Females, United States, 1983-1996

Age Group

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

Year 7653 17011 10230 8265 43159

1983

1984 6972 16869 14823 9752 48415

1985 8700 23245 14502 14233 60679

1986 9040 23239 16183 12879 61340

1987 9086 23015 12241 11385 55727

1988 8495 15281 14910 6581 45267

1989 9142 16588 16564 8094 50388

1990 9886 17519 16742 9126 53272

1991 10654 21141 16257 16211 64263

1992 11714 21874 15054 16993 65636

1993 13494 28538 17501 18000 77532

1994 13198 30573 19212 15261 78244

1995 13466 32377 19795 19914 85551

1996 13542 29216 19662 22693 85112

* 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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