Exhibit 53
Admissions for Diabetes-Related Long-Term Complications
Texas hospital inpatient discharge data reveals that South Texas counties have a higher-than-average number of admissions for diabetes long-term complications per 100,000 residents. In 2005, seven South Texas counties had more than double the statewide average admission rates for long-term complications related to diabetes in comparison to the statewide average of 122 per 100,000 population. In alphabetical order, these are:
- Bee County
- Jim Hogg County
- Kelberg County
- Maverick County
- Webb County
- Willacy County
- Zapata County