Data & Trends

Diabetes Surveillance System

1999 Surveillance Report

Table 4.40 Average Number* of Physician Contacts per Person with Diabetes, by Age, Females, United States,
1983-1996

Age Group

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

Year 13.2 12.3 11.2 15.0 12.6 12.6

1983

1984 12.3 12.8 15.4 16.9 14.2 14.0

1985 14.3 18.1 14.9 21.2 17.1 17.1

1986 14.4 18.2 17.6 19.4 17.6 17.6

1987 15.0 17.9 13.7 17.5 16.2 16.3

1988 13.5 12.2 15.7 10.5 13.1 13.0

1989 14.9 13.3 16.5 13.4 14.5 14.3

1990 13.3 13.4 16.0 14.4 14.3 14.2

1991 14.2 15.3 15.0 23.2 16.4 16.3

1992 15.0 14.9 13.8 21.3 15.8 15.6

1993 17.8 18.4 16.4 22.2 18.5 18.4

1994 16.6 18.7 16.8 17.9 17.7 17.7

1995 16.4 19.4 18.5 24.7 19.6 19.5

1996 16.2 17.3 17.9 26.9 19.1 18.8

* 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. 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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