Table 2Yearly mortality rate (per 100) for diabetes, incident diabetic foot ulcer, and incident LEA, in diabetic Medicare FFS beneficiaries (Parts A and B), 2007

VariableMortality Among Diabetic Medicare FFS Population
With Incident Foot UlcerWith Incident LEA
Overall 10.921.8
Age Under 457.315.3
45 to 546.213.4
55 to 647.417.8
65 to 7411.626.1
75 to 8418.835.7
85 to 9428.546.4
95 and over12.024.6
Gender Male11.420.6
Female10.523.4
Race or Ethnicity White10.520.8
African American13.324.9
Asian10.026.7
Hispanic10.721.2
American Indian/Alaska Native10.722.0

From: Data Points #2, Incidence of diabetic foot ulcer and lower extremity amputation among Medicare beneficiaries, 2006 to 2008

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