Diabetes Statistics - Cleveland
Updated February 2009

• 1 in 11 northeast Ohioans has diabetes (conservative estimate).
  
  
• Diabetes was the 8th leading cause of death in Cleveland in 2002 (3.2% of all deaths)
  • Leading causes of death include heart disease, types of cancer, diabetes and accidents for Cleveland
  • Heart disease – to which diabetes is a major contributor – was #1
  • Death certificates often do not list diabetes
  
  
• In 2005, 7.6% (5.7-9.6) and in 2004, 9.1% (5.2-13.1) of Cuyahoga County residents surveyed were diagnosed with diabetes. (Note – difference not statistically significant)
  
  
• 7.6% of Lorain County residents were diagnosed with diabetes compared to 9.1% of Cuyahoga County residents in 2004. (Note – difference not statistically significant)
  
  
• Cuyahoga County pop. 1,393,978
  • ~27,000 have diabetic retinopathy

Source: www.ClevelandHealth.info

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