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    - Congestive heart failure occurs in 7.9 percent of people with diagnosed

      diabetes vs. 1.1 percent of people without diabetes


    - Heart attack occurs in 9.8 percent of people with diabetes vs. 1.8

      percent without diabetes


    - Coronary heart disease occurs in 9.1 percent of people with diabetes vs.

      2.1 percent without diabetes


    - Stroke occurs in 6.6 percent of people with diabetes vs. 1.8 percent

      without diabetes

In terms of microvascular complications, which relate to small blood vessels, the prevalence is as follows:

    - Chronic kidney disease(1) occurs in 27.8 percent of people with diabetes

      vs. 6.1 percent without diabetes


    - Foot problems such as foot/toe amputation, foot lesions and numbness in

      the feet occur in 22.8 percent of people with diabetes vs. 10 percent

      without diabetes


    - Eye damage(2) occurs in 18.9 percent of people with diabetes (figures

      for eye damage in people without diabetes are not available in NHANES)

While type 2 diabetes is closely tied to the development of these complications, it is possible that some people may have developed these health problems independent of their diabetes, due to family history or other underlying medical conditions.

"Beyond the impact on quality of life, health complications from type 2 diabetes also contribute to substantial national and individual healthcare costs," said Willard G. Manning, PhD, Professor, Harris School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago. "My hope is that the report will call attention to the issue of diabetes-related complications and bring about change in the way we manage type 2 diabetes to help reduce both the physical and financial burdens."

Regarding annual healthcare costs for people with type 2 diabetes, heart attack is the most costly complication, at $14,150 per person, fo
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