Table 2

Age-standardized inpatient admission rates and rate ratios (RRs)* for HF in adults with versus without diabetes in the USA between 2006 and 2017

Age-standardized inpatient admission rate (per 1000 people) (95% CI)†Trend 1‡Trend 2‡
200620112017YearAPC (95% CI)YearAPC (95% CI)
Total populationDiabetes53.9 (49.4 to 58.3)54.6 (50.9 to 58.4)62.3 (58.2 to 66.4)2006–2013−0.3 (–2.5 to 1.9)2013–20174.8 (0.3 to 9.6)§
No diabetes14.8 (13.7 to 15.8)12.9 (12.2 to 13.6)12.2 (11.6 to 12.9)2006–2014−2.3 (–3.2 to –1.2)§2014–20171.4 (–2.6 to 5.6)
RR3.6 (3.3 to 4.0)4.2 (3.9 to 4.6)5.1 (4.7 to 5.5)2006–20172.8 (1.9 to 3.7)§n/a
Sex
 MenDiabetes54.6 (48.9 to 60.3)54.8 (50.2 to 59.4)62.1 (57.2 to 67.1)2006–2009−4.7 (–13.4 to 4.9)2009–20173.3 (1.6 to 4.9)§
No diabetes16.1 (14.8 to 17.4)13.9 (13.0 to 14.9)13.7 (12.9 to 14.6)2006–2013−2.4 (–3.7 to –1.2)§2013–20171.2 (–1.3 to 3.7)
RR3.4 (2.9 to 3.8)3.9 (3.5 to 4.4)4.5 (4.0 to 5.0)2006–20173.1 (1.9 to 4.3)§n/a
 WomenDiabetes53.0 (48.0 to 58.1)54.6 (50.0 to 59.2)62.5 (57.5 to 67.6)2006–2013−1.1 (–3.4 to 1.3)2013–20175.2 (0.2 to 10.5)§
No diabetes13.7 (12.6 to 14.7)12.0 (11.3 to 12.8)11.0 (10.4 to 11.6)2006–2017−1.7 (–2.4 to –1.1)§n/a
RR3.9 (3.4 to 4.4)4.5 (4.1 to 5.0)5.7 (5.1 to 6.3)2006–20172.8 (1.7 to 3.8)§n/a
Age group (years) 
 18–44Diabetes15.2 (12.8 to 17.7)18.6 (15.9 to 21.2)22.8 (19.4 to 26.2)2006–20173.9 (1.9 to 6.0)§n/a
No diabetes1.0 (0.9 to 1.0)0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)1.1 (1.1 to 1.2)2006–2008−9.4 (–24.2 to 8.1)2008–20173.1 (1.5 to 4.7)§
RR15.9 (13.0 to 18.7)20.7 (17.2 to 24.3)20.2 (16.9 to 23.5)2006–20172.2 (–0.1 to 4.4)n/a
 45–64Diabetes53.4 (47.7 to 59.2)52.3 (47.7 to 57.0)63.4 (57.8 to 69.0)2006–2008−10.3 (–23.5 to 5.1)2008–20173.8 (2.5 to 5.1)§
No diabetes7.1 (6.6 to 7.5)6.6 (6.2 to 7.0)8.0 (7.5 to 8.4)2006–2012−1.3 (–3.0 to 0.4)2012–20174.7 (3.1 to 6.3)§
RR7.6 (6.6 to 8.5)7.9 (7.1 to 8.8)7.9 (7.1 to 8.8)2006–20170.9 (0.2 to 1.7)§n/a
 65–74Diabetes118.9 (104.1 to 133.6)102.9 (93.6 to 112.2)122.8 (11.8 to 133.8)2006–2015−1.7 (–2.8 to –0.6)§2015–201711.4 (–0.7 to 24.8)
No diabetes30.7 (28.1 to 33.3)25.6 (23.8 to 27.4)23.4 (22.0 to 24.8)2006–2013−4.2 (–5.3 to –3.0)§2013–20171.3 (–1.0 to 3.6)
RR3.9 (3.3 to 4.4)4.0 (3.6 to 4.5)5.3 (4.7 to 5.8)2006–20172.0 (0.6 to 3.3)§n/a
 ≥75Diabetes236.4 (204.3 to 268.5)245.6 (218.8 to 272.4)249.6 (221.3 to 277.9)2006–20170.1 (–1.4 to 1.6)n/a
No diabetes115.7 (105.8 to 125.6)100.6 (93.5 to 107.7)88.0 (82.2 to 93.8)2006–2017−2.2 (–2.8 to –1.7)§n/a
RR2.0 (1.7 to 2.4)2.4 (2.1 to 2.8)2.8 (2.5 to 3.2)2006–20172.4 (0.6 to 4.2)§n/a
  • Data sources: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Inpatient Sample.

  • *RR is rate in diabetes/rate in non-diabetes.

  • †Years 2006, 2011 and 2017 are displayed in this table for ease of presentation. Rates and 95% CI for other years are presented in figures 1 and 2.

  • ‡Indicates the year in which trends change significantly in either direction or magnitude;.

  • §ptrend <0.05.

  • APC, annual percentage change; HF, heart failure; n/a, no second trend identified.