Table 3

Age-adjusted observed survival rates (%) for males and females reporting diabetes as a chronic illness in the Swedish Living Conditions Survey 1980–2004.

Sex/Follow-up
 1980–1984
 1985–1989
 1990–1994
 1995–1999
 2000–2004
Males




     5 years
 68.4
 69.2
 71.3
 73.9
 80.4
     10 years
 41.4
 46.6
 51.0
 51.5
     15 years
 26.0
 30.3
 34.5

     20 years
 14.9
 15.7


Females




     5 years
 71.9
 72.3
 75.5
 86.4
 85.2
     10 years
 43.7
 46.9
 50.3
 61.0
     15 years
 26.6
 29.8
 35.2

     20 years
 15.8
 19.1


Adjusted to the age of the survey population.

Eliasson et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2008 7:32   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-7-32