Diabetes Mortality Data Trends for 2000-2008
DS 10-10001
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At a Glance
- Diabetes was California’s seventh leading cause of death for each year from 2000 through 2008.
- The age-adjusted diabetes death rate was lower in California than the United States for every year from 2000 through 2007.
- The age-adjusted diabetes death rate for California ranged from 20.6 to 23.0 during this period. The 2008 rate of 20.6 was the lowest in the nine years studied in this report.
- Decreasing trends were seen in Hispanics overall and Hispanic females specifically. These two groups were the only sex or race/ethnic groups that demonstrated statistically significant trends.
- Decreasing diabetes death trends were observed in San Francisco, Shasta, and Ventura counties.
- Increasing trends occurred in Santa Clara, and Solano counties.
- Higher age-adjusted diabetes mortality rates were seen in men than women throughout the study period.
- The highest age-adjusted mortality rates among race/ethnic groups were observed in Blacks.
- Half of all diabetes deaths during this time occurred to persons aged 75 and older.
This report was authored by Loran Sheley, MA, Research Program Specialist. Please contact DAReports@cdph.ca.gov for further information.
