Table 3.

Age-adjusted observed survival rates (%) for males and females reporting diabetes as a chronic illness in the Swedish Living Conditions Survey 1980–2004.

Sex/Follow-up	1980–1984	1985–1989	1990–1994	1995–1999	2000–2004
Males
5 years	68.4	69.2	71.3	73.9	80.4
10 years	41.4	46.6	51.0	51.5
15 years	26.0	30.3	34.5
20 years	14.9	15.7
Females
5 years	71.9	72.3	75.5	86.4	85.2
10 years	43.7	46.9	50.3	61.0
15 years	26.6	29.8	35.2
20 years	15.8	19.1

Adjusted to the age of the survey population.