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Table 13c
Adults with diabetes who had at least one hemoglobin A1c test, a retinal eye examination, and a foot examination in the past year, by family incomea, United States, 2002
Population group Total Negative/poor Near poor/low Middle High
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   52.7 1.6 45.6 4.4 46.6 3.4 50.3 2.7 61.1 2.6
Age 18-44 36.3 4.1 * * * * * * * *
45-64 52.8 2.1 46.5 6.1 41.2 4.9 45.8 3.9 64.7 3.7
65 and over 58.6 2.4 * * 49.9 5.1 59.3 4.5 66.7 4.3
Gender Male 53.5 2.4 * * 47.0 5.6 51.0 4.0 59.2 3.5
Female 52.0 2.1 45.1 5.3 46.4 3.9 49.6 3.5 64.2 3.8
Race White, single race 52.4 1.8 43.7 5.1 45.0 3.9 50.5 3.1 61.2 2.7
Black, single race 54.1 3.6 * * * * * * * *
Asian, single race * * * * * * * * * *
NHOPI, single race * * * * * * * * * *
AI/AN, single race * * * * * * * * * *
Multiple races * * * * * * * * * *
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 54.7 1.7 44.9 5.1 48.6 3.8 53.7 2.9 61.7 2.7
Non-Hispanic, White 55.1 1.9 * * 47.2 4.5 54.8 3.5 62.1 2.7
Non-Hispanic, Black 54.1 3.7 * * * * * * * *
Hispanic (all races) 37.9 3.4 * * 37.3 5.3 * * * *
Educationb Less than high school graduate 46.2 2.9 46.2 5.7 42.9 4.4 40.9 5.1 * *
High school graduate 53.9 2.5 * * * * 50.3 4.2 59.8 4.5
At least some college 57.4 2.7 * * * * 58.4 5.0 62.0 3.7
Health insurance, age 18-64 Any private 54.1 2.3 * * * * 48.5 4.0 60.0 3.4
Public only 46.0 4.6 * * * * * * * *
Uninsured 24.0 4.5 * * * * * * * *
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 56.8 4.1 * * * * * * * *
Medicare and private 59.3 3.4 * * * * * * 64.9 4.9
Medicare and other public 58.7 5.6 * * * * * * * *
Residence locationc Metropolitan-large 55.1 2.7 49.2 6.8 56.3 5.2 49.8 4.3 60.2 3.6
Metropolitan-small 53.5 2.7 * * 40.6 5.4 54.7 4.9 65.1 4.9
Micropolitan 46.2 4.5 * * * * * * * *
Noncore 44.5 7.0 * * * * * * * *
Preferred language English 54.6 1.7 45.5 5.1 47.6 3.7 53.2 2.9 62.4 2.6
Other 38.0 3.8 * * * * * * * *
Born in U.S. Yes 54.1 1.7 45.7 5.1 47.8 3.6 52.2 2.9 62.3 2.7
No 43.8 3.9 * * * * * * * *

a Negative or poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.

b Less than high school graduate refers to fewer than 12 years of education; high school graduate, 12 years of education; and at least some college, more than 12 years of education.

c See MEPS entry in the Data Sources Appendix (Appendix A) for more information.

*Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.

Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; SE: Standard error.

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

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