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December 8, 2025Blood

Anemia and diabetes related mortality in older adults: Geographic and temporal trends in the US, 1999-2023

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AAAnam AshfaqueSSShahreena Athar SiddiquiLSLaiba Sultan

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Analysis shows rising mortality from anemia and diabetes in older adults, highlighting significant geographic and demographic disparities.

Key Points

  • To analyze the mortality trends associated with anemia and diabetes among older adults in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023.
  • Data analyzed from the CDC WONDER database using Multiple Cause of Death files.
  • Included deaths for individuals aged ≥45 with both anemia and diabetes.
  • Calculated age-adjusted mortality rates and employed joinpoint regression for data analysis.
  • 214,549 deaths recorded between 1999 and 2023, with age-adjusted mortality rates increasing from 5.44 to 8.86 per 100,000.
  • The average annual percent change (AAPC) was 1.85, indicating a significant upward trend.
  • Racial disparities noted, African Americans exhibited the highest mortality rates.
  • Southern region showed the highest mortality, emphasizing geographical disparities.

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Ashfaque et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624dd4fa91c937236d189https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-6452
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