National Healthcare Disparities Report 2005

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Number of deaths (2003).......................................................................................................	73,965⁴
Cause of death rank (2003)....................................................................................................	6th⁴
Total number of Americans with diabetes (2002)......................................................................	18,200,000¹²
New cases (age 20 and over, 2002)........................................................................................	1,300,000¹²
Total cost............................................................................................................................	$132 billion¹²
Direct medical costs.............................................................................................................	$92 billion¹²
Groups more likely to have or die from diabetes¹³^,¹⁴^,¹⁵............................................................	Blacks
	Hispanics
	AI/ANs