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Diabetes Surveillance System

1999 Surveillance Report

Table 4.47 Number* of Ambulatory Visits to Office-based Physicians and Average Number of Visits per Person
with Diabetes, By Age, United States, 1985 and 1989-1996
  Age Age-
Adjusted
Rate
0-44 45-64 65-74 75+ Total
Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
Year 2580 2.6 8175 3.3 6001 3.5 3989 3.8 20745 3.3 3.3
1985
1989 2741 2.4 7158 2.9 7103 4.2 4953 5.2 21955 3.5 3.5
1990 2774 2.2 9186 3.6 8168 4.6 4841 4.8 24968 3.8 3.8
1991 2901 2.2 7847 3.0 7681 3.9 4024 3.6 22453 3.2 3.2
1992 4364 3.1 9429 3.3 7254 3.7 4214 3.4 25260 3.4 3.4
1993 3249 2.3 9209 3.1 6962 3.6 3973 3.0 23392 3.1 3.1
1994 3464 2.4 8135 2.6 6225 3.0 3879 2.8 21703 2.7 2.7
1995 2628 1.9 8820 2.8 7533 3.7 4429 3.2 23410 2.9 2.9
1996 3581 2.6 10618 3.3 7643 3.6 6176 4.3 28018 3.4 3.4

* In thousands.
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Care Statistics, data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care 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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