Diabetes - Charts
What this chart shows: Diabetes Rate by Age Group in Colorado & Larimer County, 2007-2008
Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
What these data tell us:
As people age, the rate of diabetes increases. Because the number of county residents with diabetes is relatively small, care should be taken in comparing the county's rate with that of the state. See the data table for the number of residents suffering from diabetes.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 Colorado & Larimer County, 2007-2008
Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
What these data tell us:
Non-Hispanic Blacks had the highest rate of diabetes, followed by Hispanics. The 'Other' category includes American Indians/ Alaskan natives, who had the highest rate of diabetes (16.5%) in 2005 (National Diabetes Information Clearing House).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 and include:
What this chart shows: Diabetes Rate by Gender in Colorado & Larimer County, 2003-2004 to 2007-2008
Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
What these data tell us:
In Colorado and Larimer County, more men than women have been diagnosed with diabetes and the rate has been increasing. However, women in Larimer County have seen the largest increase (121%) in the rate of diabetes between 2003-04 and 2007-08.What this chart shows: Diabetes Mortality Rate (per 100,000) in Colorado & Larimer County, 1999-2008
*Age-Adjusted Rate
Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
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 & Larimer County (Number of Deaths in Parentheses)
|
Age Group |
2003-2004 |
2005-2006 |
2007-2008 |
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|
Colorado |
Larimer County |
Colorado |
Larimer County |
Colorado |
Larimer County |
|
|
18-24 |
0.2 (4) |
0.0 (0) |
0.5 (4) |
0.0 (0) |
1.3 (10) |
0.9 (1) |
|
25-34 |
1.5 (22) |
0.0 (0) |
1.5 (24) |
0.0 (0) |
1.2 (30) |
0.6 (1) |
|
35-44 |
2.2 (48) |
1.5 (3) |
2.4 (52) |
3.1 (5) |
2.8 (112) |
2.6 (5) |
|
45-54 |
5.8 (111) |
3.1 (4) |
4.6 (124) |
3.4 (6) |
4.9 (251) |
4.0 (12) |
|
55-64 |
8.7 (137) |
6.9 (4) |
10.0 (198) |
11.0 (12) |
10.2 (494) |
6.1 (20) |
|
65+ |
11.5 (200) |
12.7 (10) |
14.6 (338) |
8.6 (15) |
14.4 (792) |
16.1 (59) |
Diabetes Rate by Race/ Ethnicity in Colorado & Larimer County, 2007-2008
|
|
Colorado |
Larimer County |
|
Black |
8.9 (68) |
16.0 (1) |
|
Hispanic |
6.9 (276) |
5.5 (8) |
|
Other |
6.2 (75) |
0.0 (0) |
|
White |
4.8 (1,250) |
4.6 (88) |
Diabetes Rate by Gender in Colorado & Larimer County
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|
Colorado |
Larimer County |
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|
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
|
|
2003-2004 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
1.9 |
4.7 |
|
2005-2006 |
4.7 |
5.6 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
|
2007-2008 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
Diabetes Mortality Rate (per 100,000) in Colorado & Larimer County
(Age-Adjusted Rate)
|
|
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
Colorado |
19.2 |
18.1 |
18.8 |
17.9 |
19.2 |
18.2 |
19.4 |
17.1 |
17.2 |
18.3 |
|
Larimer County |
19.7 |
13.4 |
15.0 |
14.1 |
16.3 |
20.5 |
21.6 |
15.9 |
18.8 |
14.5 |
|
Healthy People 2010 Objective |
45.0 |
45.0 |
45.0 |
45.0 |
45.0 |
45.0 |
45.0 |
45.0 |
45.0 |
45.0 |