Table 1.
Profiles of population with diabetes and no prior amputations in the VHA: FY 2000–2004
| Variable | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denominator | 405,580 | 454,221 | 514,970 | 651,752 | 739,377 |
| Age category | |||||
| 18–44 years | 13,606 (3.36) | 14,105 (3.11) | 14,432 (2.80) | 14,669 (2.25) | 15,130 (2.05) |
| 45–54 years | 65,104 (16.05) | 72,458 (15.96) | 74,513 (14.47) | 75,974 (11.66) | 76,193 (10.31) |
| 55–64 years | 74,267 (18.31) | 88,013 (19.38) | 110,286 (21.42) | 139,722 (21.44) | 176,809 (23.91) |
| 65–74 years | 135,093 (33.31) | 143,998 (31.71) | 159,533 (30.98) | 203,212 (31.18) | 223,817 (30.27) |
| 75–84 years | 108,735 (26.81) | 124,455 (27.41) | 141,809 (27.54) | 194,707 (29.88) | 216,104 (29.23) |
| ≥85 years | 8,714 (2.15) | 11,082 (2.44) | 14,315 (2.78) | 23,358 (3.58) | 31,278 (4.23) |
| Missing | 61 (0.02) | 110 (0.02) | 82 (0.02) | 110 (0.02) | 46 (0.01) |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 10,484 (2.58) | 12,101 (2.66) | 13,893 (2.70) | 16,977 (2.60) | 19,348 (2.62) |
| Male | 395,035 (97.40) | 442,010 (97.31) | 500,995 (97.29) | 634,715 (97.39) | 719,983 (97.38) |
| Missing | 61 (0.02) | 110 (0.02) | 82 (0.02) | 60 (0.01) | 46 (0.01) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| African American | 73,320 (18.08) | 80,290 (17.68) | 87,553 (17.00) | 97,417 (14.95) | 104,530 (14.14) |
| Hispanic | 13,077 (3.22) | 14,853 (3.27) | 16,282 (3.16) | 18,381 (2.82) | 20,025 (2.71) |
| Other | 7,702 (1.90) | 8,571 (1.89) | 9,602 (1.86) | 11,254 (1.73) | 12,390 (1.68) |
| White | 302,086 (74.48) | 337,414 (74.28) | 383,164 (74.41) | 498,024 (76.41) | 560,365 (75.79) |
| Missing | 9,395 (2.32) | 13,093 (2.88) | 18,369 (3.57) | 26,676 (4.09) | 42,067 (5.69) |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 242,060 (59.68) | 273,994 (60.32) | 316,160 (61.39) | 419,032 (64.29) | 482,832 (65.30) |
| Not married | 160,643 (39.61) | 177,092 (38.99) | 195,837 (38.03) | 228,862 (35.11) | 252,135 (34.10) |
| Missing | 2,877 (0.71) | 3,135 (0.69) | 2,973 (0.58) | 3,858 (0.59) | 4,410 (0.60) |
| Census region | |||||
| Northeast | 67,120 (16.55) | 74,025 (16.30) | 83,462 (16.21) | 104,967 (16.11) | 118,459 (16.02) |
| Midwest | 89,922 (22.17) | 98,497 (21.68) | 112,518 (21.85) | 147,419 (22.62) | 167,421 (22.64) |
| South | 172,623 (42.56) | 195,461 (43.03) | 222,063 (43.12) | 281,547 (43.20) | 321,683 (43.51) |
| West | 60,431 (14.90) | 68,259 (15.03) | 77,707 (15.09) | 95,894 (14.71) | 108,261 (14.64) |
| Missing | 15,484 (3.82) | 17,979 (3.96) | 19,220 (3.73) | 21,925 (3.36) | 23,553 (3.19) |
| Rural-urban continuum | |||||
| Metro extremely urban | 116,308 (28.68) | 128,694 (28.33) | 143,906 (27.94) | 177,675 (27.26) | 201,173 (27.21) |
| Metro 1 | 12,495 (3.08) | 14,195 (3.13) | 16,496 (3.20) | 21,615 (3.32) | 24,916 (3.37) |
| Metro 2 | 100,866 (24.87) | 112,940 (24.86) | 128,529 (24.96) | 164,021 (25.17) | 184,121 (24.90) |
| Nonmetro 3 | 40,852 (10.07) | 46,316 (10.20) | 53,102 (10.31) | 70,187 (10.77) | 79,100 (10.70) |
| Nonmetro 4 | 19,065 (4.70) | 21,531 (4.74) | 24,595 (4.78) | 32,413 (4.97) | 36,589 (4.95) |
| Nonmetro 5 | 14,706 (3.63) | 16,581 (3.65) | 19,013 (3.69) | 24,735 (3.80) | 27,399 (3.71) |
| Nonmetro 6 | 38,452 (9.48) | 43,171 (9.50) | 49,245 (9.56) | 62,402 (9.57) | 69,303 (9.37) |
| Nonmetro 7 | 32,944 (8.12) | 36,751 (8.09) | 41,669 (8.09) | 53,879 (8.27) | 59,873 (8.10) |
| Nonmetro 8 | 6,678 (1.65) | 7,405 (1.63) | 8,364 (1.62) | 10,548 (1.62) | 11,636 (1.57) |
| Extremely rural | 9,684 (2.39) | 10,899 (2.40) | 12,396 (2.41) | 16,338 (2.51) | 18,175 (2.46) |
| Missing | 13,530 (3.34) | 15,738 (3.46) | 17,655 (3.43) | 17,939 (2.75) | 27,092 (3.66) |
| Veterans priority status | |||||
| 1–SC disability, 50% | 76,993 (18.98) | 87,608 (19.29) | 104,712 (20.33) | 129,438 (19.86) | 149,988 (20.29) |
| 2–SC disability, 30–40% | 33,301 (8.21) | 36,401 (8.01) | 39,738 (7.72) | 45,466 (6.98) | 49,836 (6.74) |
| 3–Other disability, POW | 49,153 (12.12) | 56,513 (12.44) | 58,623 (11.38) | 69,961 (10.73) | 76,692 (10.37) |
| 4–Catastrophic disability | 32,184 (7.94) | 35,674 (7.85) | 37,169 (7.22) | 40,910 (6.28) | 43,784 (5.92) |
| 5–Poverty | 168,976 (41.66) | 186,151 (40.98) | 201,741 (39.18) | 234,043 (35.91) | 251,933 (34.07) |
| 6–Other | 3,933 (0.97) | 3,343 (0.74) | 3,033 (0.59) | 3,518 (0.54) | 3,861 (0.52) |
| 7–Copay | 35,085 (8.65) | 44,411 (9.78) | 65,464 (12.71) | 125,425 (19.24) | 159,964 (21.63) |
| Missing | 5,955 (1.47) | 4,120 (0.91) | 4,490 (0.87) | 2,991 (0.46) | 3,319 (0.45) |
| Microvascular disease | 158,899 (39.18) | 177,162 (39.00) | 201,768 (39.18) | 250,383 (38.42) | 279,424 (37.79) |
| Macrovascular disease | 219,054 (54.01) | 241,533 (53.18) | 272,795 (52.97) | 355,926 (54.61) | 400,559 (54.18) |
| Metabolic disease | 113,023 (27.87) | 122,305 (26.93) | 131,169 (25.47) | 92,875 (14.25) | 80,604 (10.90) |
| Diabetes medication profile | |||||
| No diabetes medications | 90,855 (22.40) | 100,083 (22.03) | 111,704 (21.69) | 156,804 (24.06) | 184,470 (24.95) |
| OHA only | 194,465 (47.95) | 225,577 (49.66) | 262,912 (51.05) | 331,657 (50.89) | 374,659 (50.67) |
| OHA and insulin | 54,365 (13.40) | 65,627 (14.45) | 75,571 (14.67) | 88,390 (13.56) | 100,331 (13.57) |
| Insulin only | 65,895 (16.25) | 62,934 (13.86) | 64,783 (12.58) | 74,901 (11.49) | 79,917 (10.81) |
Data are n (%).
OHA: oral hypoglycemic agents; POW: prisoner of war; SC, service-connected.