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CDC's Diabetes Program - Data & Trends - Diabetes Complications for Lower Extremity Conditions - Number (in Thousands) of Hospital Discharges with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) as First-Listed Diagnosis and Diabetes as Any-Listed Diagnosis, United States, 1980-2003

PAD is a costly and disabling condition that can lead to lower extremity amputation. The number of discharges for PAD increased from 1980 until 1997 and then decreased thereafter. In 2003, there were about 92,000 discharges for PAD.

Graph showing Number (in Thousands) of Hospital Discharges for LEDs as First-Listed Diagnosis, United States, 1980-2002. Links for data figures, sources, methodology and data limitations, and detailed tables follow this figure.
 

Year PAD
1980 40
1981 41
1982 45
1983 53
1984 60
1985 63
1986 65
1987 70
1988 77
1989 79
1990 75
1991 73
1992 77
1993 85
1994 96
1995 110
1996 118
1997 121
1998 115
1999 111
2000 102
2001 96
2002 93
2003 92

 

Methods and Limitations

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Care Statistics, data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey and Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey.  Data computed by personnel in the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.

 

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Page last reviewed: March 26, 2007