According to the Texas Department of State Health Services t

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, there are approximately 17.7 million adults (age 18+) living in Texas, of which 1.29 million have diabetes. In 2010, 377,251 adult Texans were diagnosed with diabetes for the first time. What is the incidence of diabetes in Texas? Express your answer in units of per 1000 persons per year.

Solution

Incidence = (People diagnised in 2010 / Total population)*1000

= (0.377251 mill / 17.7 mill)*1000

= 21.31

Incidence of diabetes = 21.31 ~ 21

Hence 21 people approximately out of 1000 are affected with diabetes