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Lower Extremity Amputations Among Persons with Diabetes

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Why Is This Important?

Individuals with diabetes are unable to effectively produce or use insulin. This can lead to changes in blood vessels and nerves in the lower extremities resulting in ulceration as well as amputation. The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of all diabetic foot amputations can be prevented with proper diabetes management and care.

Definition

Incidence of lower extremity amputations per 1,000 persons diagnosed with diabetes

Data Sources

How the Measure is Calculated

Numerator:Number of lower extremity amputations among persons with diagnosed diabetes
Denominator:Estimated number of persons with diagnosed diabetes

How Are We Doing?

The Healthy New Jersey 2020 targets were not met.

Indicator Data Last Updated On 02/28/2022, Published on 07/30/2024
Chronic Disease Program, Division of Community Health, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, NJ 08625 (https://nj.gov/health/fhs/chronic/)