Facts in Georgia

Diabetes Facts in Georgia

• Diabetes is one of the most common chronic disease in Georgia
• Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in Georgia in 2006
• In 2008, approximately 707,000 adults aged 18 years and older (10.1% of the Georgia adult population)reported that they had been diagnosed with diabetes (equivalent to one in seven Georgians)
• It is estimated that for every two persons with diabetes, another has not yet been diagnosed. Thus approximately 354,000 additional adult Georgians are estimated to have undiagnosed diabetes
• In 2006, there were 15,593 hospitalizations where diabetes was the principal diagnosis resulting in over $288 million hospital charges
• Cost of diabetes medical care = $11,744 vs. $5,095 for a person without diabetes
• In 2006, 19,459 emergency room visits were attributable to diabetes
• For every hospital admission with a primary diagnosis of diabetes, there were about 10 0ther cases where diabetes was listed as an associated illness

Source: Georgia Department of Human Resources , Diabetes in Georgia 2009