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Show Diabetes Mellitus (ICD-9Code: 250) (1994 Total Deaths in Utah =338) After a decline in the 1970s, mortality rates due to diabetes mellitus began to rise in both Utah and the United States. However, the United States' rate of increase is slowing while Utah's rate increased dramatically until 1993. The higher rate in Utah may be explained in part by genetics, exercise patterns or eating habits. It should be noted that a change in death certificate procedures in 1989 may have substantially contributed to this increase. Table 42. Diabetes Mortality by Sex in Utah* Table 43. Diabetes Mortality* Years Total Male Female 1979-81 10.6 10.7 10.5 1982-84 10.4 9.5 11.2 1985-87 11.1 11.3 11.1 1988-90 13.0 13.0 13.1 1991-93 14.9 15.6 14.4 1994 14.1 16.3 12.2 Utah: U.S. Year Utah U.S. (Ratio) 1970 15.7 14.1 1.11:1 1980 10.6 10.1 1.07:1 1981 9.2 9.8 0.94:1 1982 10.5 9.6 1.10:1 1983 10.0 9.9 1.00:1 1984 10.9 9.5 1.15:1 1985 11.2 9.6 1.17:1 1986 11.7 9.6 1.22:1 1987 10.6 9.8 1.08:1 1988 10.9 10.1 1.08:1 1989 14.8 11.5 1.29:1 1990 13.4 11.7 1.15:1 1991 15.0 11.8 1.36:1 1992 16.1 11.9 1.35:1 1993 13.7 12.4 1.10:1 1994 14.1 12.9 1.09:1 * Age-adjusted rates per 100,000 population. From 1979 to 1993 the numbers represent a three-year average because of the small number of deaths per year. Figure 25 *Age-adjusted rates Age-adjusted to the per 100,000 population. 1940 standard population. Diabetes Mellitus Mortality 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Rates are age-adjusted to the 1940 standard population. 60 Health Status |
