Diabetes-related mortality among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1990-2009.

Objectives: We assessed diabetes-related mortality for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) and Whites.

Methods: Study populations were non-Hispanic AI/AN and White persons in Indian Health Service (IHS) Contract Health Service Delivery Area counties; Hispanics were excluded. We used 1990 to 2009 death certificate data linked to IHS patient registration records to identify AI/AN decedents aged 20 years or older.