Fact Based List:
Five Key Diabetes Statistics
Submitted by Clive Riddle on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 17:59
- Total annual costs of diagnosed diabetes in the U.S.: $174 billion
- 7.8% of the U.S. population has diabetes
- 24.2% of diabetes cases are undiagnosed
- Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S.
- Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90% to 95% of all diagnosed cases
Notes: Total cost of $174 billion includes $116 billion for direct medical costs and $58 billion in indirect costs (disability, work loss and premature mortality).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2007
Source URL: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/ndfs_2007.pdf
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Typo in entry #1
Good stats for a reporter if writing an article on diabetes.