Rate of new cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among people younger than 20 years, by age and race/ethnicity, SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study, 2008–2009
Type 1
Type 2
Rate (per 100,000/year)
95% CI
Rate (per 100,000/year)
95% CI
Age <10 Years
Non-Hispanic whites
28.9
(27.0 – 31.0)
0.2
(0.1 – 0.5)
Non-Hispanic blacks
15.4
(12.8 – 18.6)
2.9
(1.9 – 4.5)
Hispanics
15.1
(12.9 – 17.6)
0.5
(0.2 – 1.2)
Asian/Pacific Islanders
8.1
(5.3 – 12.2)
0.8
(0.2 – 2.7)
American Indians/ Alaska Natives*
3.7
(1.5 – 8.9)
3.3
(1.3 – 8.5)
ALL
22.2
(20.9 – 23.5)
0.8
(0.6 – 1.1)
Age 10 – 19 Years
Non-Hispanic whites
26.3
(24.5– 28.2)
4.5
(3.8 – 5.3)
Non-Hispanic blacks
17.5
(14.8 – 20.8)
26.7
(23.2 – 30.6)
Hispanics
18.8
(16.3 – 21.7)
17.1
(14.7 – 19.8)
Asian/Pacific Islanders
5.8
(3.6 – 9.3)
8.9
(6.0 – 13.1)
American Indians/ Alaska Natives*
6.2
(3.2 – 12.0)
28.9
(21.1 – 39.5)
ALL
21.9
(20.7 – 23.2)
11.0
(10.2 – 12.0)
CI=confidence interval
*The American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth who participated in the SEARCH study are not representative of all AI/AN youth in the United States. Thus, these rates cannot be generalized to all AI/AN youth nationwide.