trends in health and aging major trends and patterns in diabetes for older americans july 2007

Trends in Health and Aging

Major Trends and Patterns in Diabetes for Older Americans

July 2007

These slides highlight some interesting findings from the data on the Trends in Health and Aging web-site

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PREVALENCE

Diagnosed and Undiagnosed Diabetes Among Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) by Sex, 2001-2004

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Total diabetes Diagnosed Undiagnosed

Male Female

Per

cent

(%

)

Data source: Trends in Health and Aging web-site, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, accessed July 2007

Percent of Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) Reporting Selected Chronic Conditions by Sex, 2004-2005

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Hypertension Arthritis Heart disease Diabetes

Male Female

Per

cent

(%

)

Data source: Trends in Health and Aging web-site, National Health Interview Survey, accessed July 2007

Percent of Adults Reporting Diabetes Mellitus by Age and Sex, 2004-2005

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

18-24

25-44

45-64

50-64

65-74

75-84

85 and over

Male Female

Percent (%)


Percent of Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) Reporting Diabetes Mellitus by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 2004-2005

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Hispanic White non-Hispanic Black non-Hispanic

Male Female

Per

cent

(%

)


Percent of Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) Reporting Diabetes Mellitus by State, 2002-2004

Data Source: Trends in Health and Aging web-site, Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System, accessed July 07

0

7

15

22

RISK FACTORS

Measured Obesity Among Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) by Sex, Selected Years

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

1988-1994 2001-2004Male Female

Per

cent

(%

)


Measured Obesity by Age, Selected Years

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

25-44 45-64 50-64 65-74 75 and over

1988-1994 2001-2004

Per

cent

(%

)


Percent Distribution of Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) by Body Mass Index, Selected Years

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

1988-1994 2001-2004

Healthy weight (19<=BMI<25 Overweight (25<BMI<=30)

Obese (BMI>30) Severely Obese (BMI>40)

Per

cent

(%

)


Percent of Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) Participating in Leisure-Time Physical Activity by Sex, 1998-2005

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

1998-1999 2000-2001 2002-2003 2004-2005

Male

Female

Per

cent

(%

)


HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION

Hospital Discharges per 1,000 Population for Diabetes Mellitus as First-listed and Any-listed Diagnosis Among Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted), 1990-2004

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004

First listed Any listed

Dis

cha

rges

per

1,0

00 p

opul

atio

n

Data source: Trends in Health and Aging web-site, National Hospital Discharge Survey, accessed July 2007

Average Length of Stay for Hospital Discharges Ages 65 and Over (age-adjusted), 1970-2004

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

All diagnosis Diabetes mellitus

Num

ber

of d

ays

Data source: Trends in Health and Aging web-site, National Hospital Discharge Survey, accessed July 2007

HEALTH CARE COSTS

Health Care Expenditure for Medicare Beneficiaries Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) With and Without Diabetes by Type of Service, 2003

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000

Other

Outpatient hospital

Prescription medicine

Long-term care facility

Physician/Supplier

Inpatient hospital

Total

No Diabetes

Diabetes

2003 Dollars

Data source: Trends in Health and Aging web-site, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, accessed July 2007

Health Care Expenditure of Medicare Beneficiaries Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) With Selected Chronic Conditions, 2003

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000

Stroke

Heart disease

Diabetes

Pulmonary disease

Mental disorder

Cancer

Osteoporosis

Hypertension

Arthritis

2003 Dollars


Average Health Care Expenditure of Medicare Beneficiaries Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) with Any Chronic Condition and Diabetes, 1992-2003

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Diabetes

Any chronic condition

2003

dol

lars


MORTALITY

Death Rates for Diabetes as Underlying Cause of Death Among Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) by Sex, 1981-2004

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

Dea

ths

per

100,

000

popu

latio

n

Data source: Trends in Health and Aging web-site, National Vital Statistics System, accessed July 2007

Male

Female

Death Rates for Diabetes Among Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted) by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 2004

Dea

ths

per

100

,000

pop

ulat

ion


0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

White non-Hispanic Hispanic Black non-Hispanic

Male Female

Deaths per 100,000 for Diabetes Mellitus as Underlying Cause and Comorbid Condition Among Persons Age 65 and Over (age-adjusted), 1981-2004

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

1981 1985 1990 1995 2000 2004

Underlying cause Comorbid condition


Dea

ths

per

100

,000

pop

ulat

ion

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