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Number (in Millions) of Adults with Diabetes Reporting Visual Impairment, United States, 1997–2010

From 1997 to 2010, the number of adults (aged 18 years or older) with diagnosed diabetes who reported visual impairment, that is, trouble seeing even with their glasses or contact lenses, increased from 2.7 million to 3.9 million.

 

Number (in Millions) of Adults with Diabetes Reporting Visual Impairment, United States, 1997-2010. Links for data figures, sources, methods and data limitations, and detailed tables follow this image.

 

Year Number
1997 2.7
1998 2.6
1999 2.6
2000 2.8
2001 3.0
2002 3.0
2003 3.0
2004 3.2
2005 3.3
2006 3.4
2007 3.6
2008 3.7
2009 4.0
2010 3.9



Methods & Limitations

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey. Data computed by personnel in the CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

 

 

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