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September 10, 2025CureusOpen Access

A Retrospective Study of Disparities in Mortality Due to Diabetes Mellitus Over a 22-Year Period in the United States

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USUma SharmaAZAqeela ZahraSKS. D. Kulkarni

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Retrospective study shows higher diabetes mortality rates in rural areas, highlighting health disparities.

Key Points

  • Rural areas exhibit significantly higher diabetes mellitus mortality rates compared to urban settings.
  • Crude mortality rates for individuals aged 75-84 years in rural areas reached 177.17 per 100,000.
  • Data was analyzed from the CDC WONDER database using ICD-10 codes for this retrospective study.
  • Mortality disparities emphasize urgent health interventions needed for rural populations, especially among minorities.

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Sharma et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c24364b210217d647a6ff9https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91137
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