Connecticut Diabetes Prevention & Control Program (DPCP) Data & Surveillance Work Group Meeting Burden of Diabetes in Connecticut: An Overview Presenter: Betty C. Jung, RN MPH CHES Diabetes Epidemiologist October 11, :30 – 4 PM Middletown, CT

Connecticut Diabetes Prevalence, by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Age Source: CT BRFSS 2002 –2004

Connecticut Diabetes Prevalence, by Education and Household Income Levels Source: CT BRFSS 2002 –2004

Connecticut Diabetes Prevalence, by County Source: CT BRFSS 2002 –2004

Connecticut Diabetes Hospitalizations Age-adjusted Rates, per 100,000 (2002) CategoryDiabetes (ICD 250) Diabetes with Lower Extremity Amputation All discharges Male Female White Non-Hispanic Black Hispanic Source: Connecticut Resident Hospitalizations, 2002

Connecticut Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates (AAMR), per 100,000 (1999 – 2001) CategoryDiabetes DeathsDiabetes-related Deaths All residents Black Males Hispanic Males White Males Black Females Hispanic Females White Females Source: Connecticut Resident Mortality Summary Tables by Gender, Race & Hispanic Ethnicity,

Connecticut Age-Adjusted Mortality Trends (1989 – 1998)

Summary Points Prevalence of diabetes varies by age, race, household income, and educational level Diabetes mortality and hospitalizations vary significantly by race and ethnicity Surveillance is an important tool to identify and monitor at-risk populations A statewide network for data sharing and collaboration can enhance surveillance and suggest areas for appropriate intervention