• Age 20 years or older: 18 million. 8.7% of all people in this age group have diabetes.
  
• Age 60 years or older: 8.6 million. 18.3% of all people in this age group have diabetes.
  
• Men: 8.7 million. 8.7% of all men aged 20 years or older have diabetes.
  
• Women: 9.3 million. 8.7% of all women aged 20 years or older have diabetes.

Data Source: 1999-2001 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2002 population estimates.