Trends and Demographic Disparities Among Adults With Sudden Cardiac Death and Diabetes Mellitus in the United States: A Nationwide Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) represents a major cause of cardiovascular mortality, with diabetes mellitus (DM) significantly increasing susceptibility. However, long-term national trends and demographic disparities in SCD among decedents with co-documented SCD and DM remain insufficiently characterized.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis using the CDC WONDER database from 1999 to 2020. Adults with SCD and DM listed on death certificates were included. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100 000 population were calculated and stratified by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, census region, state, and urbanization status. Temporal trends were assessed using annual percent changes (APCs), with p < 0.05 considered statistically significant.

Results

SUBMITTER: Mehmood T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13628289 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature