Table 4.
Cause of death by duration of diabetes diagnosis
| Cause of death | Duration of DM diagnosis | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <5 years | 5–10 years | ≥10 years | ||
| Cancer | 31.3% (198) | 29.0% (228) | 23.2% (162) | 27.8% (588) |
| Heart disease | 22.5% (142) | 25.2% (198) | 24.2% (169) | 24.1% (509) |
| Respiratory | 14.9% (94) | 11.5% (90) | 13.2% (92) | 13.0% (276) |
| Stroke | 7.1% (45) | 8.7% (68) | 9.6% (67) | 8.5% (180) |
| Sepsis | 4.9% (31) | 6.2% (49) | 6.4% (45) | 5.9% (125) |
| Decompensated diabetes | 3.5% (22) | 3.9% (31) | 5.7% (40) | 4.4% (93) |
| Mental health | 4.1% (26) | 3.9% (31) | 4.0% (28) | 4.0% (85) |
| Renal failure | 1.7% (11) | 2.5% (20) | 3.3% (28) | 2.6% (54) |
| Accident/liver/neurological/other | 10.0% (63) | 9.0% (71) | 10.3% (72) | 9.7% (206) |
| Total | 632 | 786 | 698 | 2116 |
DM, diabetes.