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Figure 7. Adult Admissions for Diabetes-Related Conditions

U.S. Trends, 1994-2000

Line graph showing rates per 100,000 population age 18 years and older by year 1994-2000 for diabetes-related conditions: uncontrolled diabetes without complications; short-term diabetes complications; long-term diabetes complications; and diabetes-related lower extremity amputations. Go to Text Description below for details.

Figure 7: Adult Admissions for Diabetes-Related Conditions (Text Description)

U.S. Trends, 1994-2000

Rates per 100,000 Population Age 18 Years and Older

Diabetes-Related Condition 1994 (a) 1997 2000
Uncontrolled diabetes without complications 41 32* 29*
Short-term diabetes complications 47 46 51*
Long-term diabetes complications 115 111 121
Diabetes-related lower extremity amputations 39 41 42

* = statistically different from (a) at p < 0.05. Rates are adjusted by age and sex, using year 2000 as the standard population.

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