Table 17-1.
Diabetes
| Population Group | Prevalence of Physician-Diagnosed DM, 2008: Age ≥20 y | Prevalence of Undiagnosed DM, 2008: Age ≥20 y | Prevalence of Prediabetes, 2008: Age ≥20 y | Incidence of Diagnosed DM: Age ≥20 y | Mortality (DM), 2008†: All Ages | Hospital Discharges, 2009 All Ages | Cost, 2007‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | 18 300 000 (8.0%) | 7 100 000 (3.1%) | 81 500 000 (36.8%) | 1 600 000§ | 70 553 | 688 000 | $174 Billion |
| Males | 8 300 000 (7.9%) | 4 400 000 (4.1%) | 48 100 000 (44.9%) | 35 346 (50.1%)* | 313 000 | ||
| Females | 10 000 000 (8.2%) | 2 700 000 (2.3%) | 33 400 000 (28.8%) | 35 207 (49.9%)* | 375 000 | ||
| NH white males | 6.8% | 3.9% | 45.4% | 28 598 | |||
| NH white females | 6.5% | 1.9% | 27.9% | 27 295 | |||
| NH black males | 14.3% | 4.8% | 31.6% | 5457 | |||
| NH black females | 14.7% | 4.0% | 27.1% | 6607 | |||
| Mexican American males | 11.0% | 6.3% | 44.9% | ||||
| Mexican American females | 12.7% | 3.8% | 34.3% |
DM indicates diabetes mellitus; and NH, non-Hispanic.
Undiagnosed DM is defined as those whose fasting glucose is ≥126 mg/dL but who did not report being told by a healthcare provider that they had DM. Prediabetes is a fasting blood glucose of 100 to <126 mg/dL (impaired fasting glucose); prediabetes includes impaired glucose tolerance.
These percentages represent the portion of total DM mortality that is for males vs females.
Mortality data are for whites and blacks and include Hispanics.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011.6
Sources: Prevalence: Prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2008, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Percentages for racial/ethnic groups are age-adjusted for Americans ≥20 years of age. Age-specific percentages are extrapolations to the 2008 US population estimates. Incidence: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases estimates. Mortality: NCHS. These data represent underlying cause of death only. Hospital discharges: National Hospital Discharge Survey, NCHS; data include those inpatients discharged alive, dead, or status unknown.