Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death
on Guam in 2000, comprising 3.15 percent of deaths. The 2000
age-adjusted mortality rate for diabetes was 20% lower than the
U.S. rate (25.2 vs. 22.6 per 100,000 population).
Diabetes has
been ranked as one of the 10 leading causes of death from 1985
- 2000. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) data
from 2001 show Guam's overall prevalence of diabetes to be 95
per 1,000 adults. Based on population projections, the number
of persons with diabetes at this prevalence rate in 2001 would
be at least 8,987.
The vast majority of people with diabetes
have type 2 diabetes, also know as non-insulin dependent diabetes.
Persons with diabetes aged 40 and above account for over 85%
of self-reported diabetes cases in the 2001 BRFSS. Furthermore,
diabetes is the most common cause of end stage renal disease
and blindness. |
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Frequency and Mortality for Diabetes Per 100,000 Population
Guam: 1992-2001 |
| Year |
No. of Diabetes Deaths |
Total Deaths |
% of Deaths |
Total Mid-Point Population |
Diabetes Mortality Rate Per 100,000 Population* |
1992
|
42 |
585 |
7.2 |
142,184 |
29.5 |
| 1993 |
51 |
576 |
8.9 |
143,618 |
35.5 |
| 1994 |
39 |
628 |
6.2 |
142,888 |
27.3 |
| 1995 |
29 |
626 |
4.6 |
143,856 |
20.2 |
| 1996 |
41 |
627 |
6.5 |
144,923 |
28.3 |
| 1997 |
31 |
639 |
4.85 |
146,328 |
21.2 |
| 1998 |
35 |
651 |
5.4 |
149,178 |
33.9 |
| 1999 |
25 |
724 |
3.45 |
151,965 |
16.45 |
| 2000 |
21 |
667 |
3.15 |
154,805 |
13.56 |
| 2001 |
19 |
691 |
2.75 |
158,330 |
12.00 |
Source: Office of Planning and Evaluation, Department of Public
Health and Social Services, Government of Guam
*Non age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population |
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Prevalence of Diabetes Risk Factors by Age
Guam 2001 |
| Prevalence (% of population
with this condition) |
18-24 yrs. |
25-44 yrs. |
45-64 yrs. |
65+ |
Obesity
|
12.1 |
20.0 |
25.9 |
15.4 |
| Smoking |
24.3 |
37.2 |
27.1 |
12.1 |
| Hypertension |
8.4 |
9.2 |
43.9 |
49.0 |
| High Cholesterol |
11.9 |
16.1 |
38.3 |
24.0 |
Source: Department of Public Health and Social Services
Office of Planning and Evaluation, 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance Survey |
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Prevalence of Diabetes by Sex and
Population
Guam 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2001 |
| Year |
Diabetes Rates for Males per
1000 |
Diabetes Rates for Females per
1000 |
Prevalence Per 100 |
Percent Change |
Population |
1996
|
43.25 |
62.73 |
5.2 |
|
144,923 |
| 1997 |
50.69 |
58.51 |
5.4 |
+3.8% |
146,328 |
| 1999 |
55.3 |
125.80 |
9.8 |
+81.8% |
151,965 |
| 2001 |
99.3 |
91.0 |
9.5 |
-3.1% |
158,330 |
| 2002 |
87 |
81 |
8.4 |
-11.6% |
161,057 |
| 2003p |
111 |
111 |
11.1 |
+32.1 |
163,593 |
Source: Department of Public Health and Social Services
Office of Planning and Evaluation, 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance Survey
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Prevalence of Diabetes by Ethnicity
Guam 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2001 |
| Ethnicity |
YEAR |
| 1996 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
Chamorro
|
61.3 |
68.2 |
58.0 |
56.7 |
| Filipino |
22.6 |
9.1 |
18.0 |
10.4 |
| White |
3.2 |
13.6 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
| Asian |
3.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Pacific Islander |
7.6 |
4.5 |
8.0 |
10.5 |
| Other |
1.1 |
4.5 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
Source: Department of Public Health and Social Services
Office of Planning and Evaluation, 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey |
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