Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes by Age, United States,
1980-2003
From 1980 through 2003, the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes
increased in all age groups. In general, throughout the
time period, people aged 65-74 years had the highest prevalence,
followed by people aged 75 or older, people aged 45-64 years,
and people less than 45 years of age. In 2003, the prevalence
of diagnosed diabetes among people aged 65-74 (17.3%) was
approximately 14 times that of people less than 45 years
of age (1.2%).
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