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There was a 3-fold difference between the jurisdictions with the highest and lowest age-standardized rates of lower limb complications associated with diabetes. The variation in rates between the jurisdictions remained similar when examining rates relative to the general or diabetes-specific population. This finding suggests that factors other than the number of people diagnosed with diabetes are contributing to variation across the country. These factors could include differences in diabetes diagnoses and management, and access to specialized services to manage foot ulcers and wounds. 

For crude and age-standardized rates relative to the general and diabetes-specific populations, refer to the data tables on the Download the data page. Refer to the methodology notes for additional information on how rates were calculated. For more information on how the prevalence of diabetes varies across the country, refer to the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Health Inequalities Data Tool and Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (see Related resources below). 
 

Cost estimates and results on inequalities for each province and territory can be found in the data tables on the Download the data page.