Diabetes - Charts
What this chart shows: Diabetes Rate by Age Group in Colorado, 1999-2008
Data Source: Centers for Disease Control (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
What these data tell us:
Larimer County data were not depicted here due to inadequate sample size. As Coloradoans age, the rate of diabetes increases. National estimates for 2008 supported this idea, indicating that diabetes rates were highest for those 65 years and older (14.9%), and lower for those under the age of 44 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Although there are fluctuations in the rates, there appears to be an overall increase in the rates for younger age groups.The risk of type 2 diabetes increases as you get older, especially after age 45. This may be because older people tend to exercise less, lose muscle mass, gain weight, or may be due to the gradual deterioration of insulin-producing cell function.
What this chart shows: Diabetes Rate by Race/ Ethnicity in the United States & Colorado, 2008
* Data unavailable for Larimer County due to small minority populations.
Data Source: Centers for Disease Control (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
What these data tell us:
Nationally, non-Hispanic Blacks had the highest rate of diabetes, followed by the Multiracial and Other categories. The 'Other' category includes American Indians/ Alaskan natives, who had the highest rate of diabetes as a group in 2004-2006 (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases). In Colorado, non-Hispanic Blacks had the highest rate of diabetes, followed by Hispanics.For reasons that are not entirely clear, people of some races are more likely to develop diabetes. More than 6% of the general population has been diagnosed with diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. However, that rate nearly doubles for Hispanics and more than doubles for Blacks and American Indians/Alaskan Natives. While total diabetes rates among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are not available, some groups within this population (such as Native Hawaiians) are at increased risk for diabetes (NIDDK).
The risk of type 2 diabetes also increases when a parent or sibling has the disease. In fact, researchers have confirmed that a variant in a particular gene increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes [National Institutes of Health]. Additionally, of those who develop gestational diabetes, 20-50% develop type 2 diabetes within 5-10 years.
The Mayo Clinic has a list of other risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
Complications-
The effects of diabetes generally stem from compromise to the vessels and nerves (to see a table of diabetes symptoms click here) and include:
What this chart shows: Death Attributable to Diabetes (per 100,000) in the United States, Colorado & Larimer County, 1998-2007
*2007 data not available for United States at time of update.
Data Source:
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics - United States
- Colorado Health Information Dataset - Colorado & Larimer County
What these data tell us:
The death rates for the United States, Colorado and Larimer County all met the Healthy People 2010 objective of less than 45 deaths per 100,000 people. It appears the overall trend for the nation and state indicates that diabetes, as a direct cause of death, is on the decline.Diabetes Rate by Age Group in Colorado
|
Age Group |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
18-24 |
NA |
0.1% |
0.9% |
0.1% |
0.4% |
0.1% |
0.6% |
0.4% |
0.4% |
2.2% |
|
25-34 |
0.8% |
0.6% |
1.3% |
1.8% |
1.6% |
1.4% |
1.6% |
1.4% |
0.7% |
1.8% |
|
35-44 |
2.3% |
1.5% |
1.5% |
2.2% |
2.2% |
2.1% |
2.2% |
2.5% |
3.0% |
2.9% |
|
45-54 |
3.4% |
5.7% |
3.7% |
4.3% |
5.8% |
5.5% |
4.5% |
4.8% |
4.9% |
5.6% |
|
55-64 |
5.7% |
9.8% |
10.3% |
11.0% |
9.2% |
8.4% |
8.7% |
11.3% |
11.0% |
11.4% |
|
65+ |
12.3% |
16.5% |
13.5% |
11.3% |
11.9% |
10.8% |
14.4% |
14.6% |
15.3% |
14.9% |
Diabetes Rate by Race/ Ethnicity in the United States & Colorado, 2008
|
|
United States |
Colorado |
|
White |
7.5% |
5.2% |
|
Black |
13.1% |
10.7% |
|
Hispanic |
7.5% |
7.7% |
|
Other |
8.2% |
8.4% |
|
Multiracial |
9.2% |
4.2% |
Death Attributable to Diabetes (per 100,000) in the United States, Colorado & Larimer County (Age-Adjusted Rates)
|
|
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
|
United States |
24.0 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
25.3 |
25.4 |
25.3 |
24.5 |
24.6 |
23.3 |
N/A |
|
Colorado |
17.3 |
19.2 |
18.1 |
18.8 |
18.0 |
19.2 |
18.2 |
19.4 |
17.0 |
17.3 |
|
Larimer County |
14.2 |
19.7 |
13.4 |
15.0 |
14.2 |
16.4 |
20.6 |
21.9 |
16.3 |
19.1 |