Report from the National Diabetes Surveillance System: Diabetes in Canada, 2008

Other Health Problems¹¹

Eight heath problems, for which hospitalizations are common among individuals with diagnosed diabetes, are currently tracked by the NDSS. They are chronic kidney disease, lower limb amputations, and cardiovascular disease - which includes but is not limited to: hypertensive disease, heart failure, heart attack, ischaemic heart disease, and stroke.

For Adults Aged 20 Years and Older:

• In 2005-2006, the most common health problem seen in hospitalizations among individuals with diagnosed diabetes was for cardiovascular disease (about 9%). (Table 3)
• During 2005-2006, adults, aged 20 years and older, with diagnosed diabetes were hospitalized more often than their counterparts without diagnosed diabetes: (Table 3)
  • 23 times more often with lower limb amputations;
  • 7 times more often with chronic kidney disease;
  • 3 times more often with all cardiovascular diseases;
    • 4 times more often with hypertensive disease and heart failure and,
    • 3 times more often with heart attack, ischaemic heart disease, and stroke.

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Table 3. Numbers and Percentages of Individuals with Diagnosed Diabetes Hospitalized with Select Comorbid Hospitalizations* Rate Ratios** for Individuals with Diagnosed Diabetes Compared to Those without Diagnosed Diabetes Women and Men Aged 20 Years and Older, Canada^, 2005-2006

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11. These select health problems are diagnosed in hospital. Refer to the NDSS methods for more information on the NDSS website: www.ndss.gc.ca. Data are ratios of age-standardized rates.