Figure 3.4.A. Percent of adults* with diabetes, who had an important test at least once in past year, age adjusted, for Georgia compared to benchmarks, 2001

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Upper left-hand chart: HbA1c testing: Georgia compared to benchmarks

Benchmark	HbA1c at least once per year	HbA1c at least twice per year
Theoretic limit	100%	100%
Best-in-class average	95.6%	83.0%
National HP2010 goal	N/A	50%
National average	79.4%	61.1%
Southern States average	80.2%	62.2%
Georgia average	85.9%	70.5%

Upper right-hand chart: Retinal exams: Georgia compared to benchmarks

Theoretic limit: 100%
Best-in-class average: 79.6%
National HP2010 goal: 75%
National average: 66.7%
Southern States average: 65.2%
Georgia average: 70.4%

Lower left-hand chart: Foot exams: Georgia compared to benchmarks

Theoretic limit: 100%
Best-in-class average: 81.3%
National HP2010 goal: 75%
National average: 64.6%
Southern States average: 63.9%
Georgia average: 63.3%

Lower right-hand chart: Flu vaccinations: Georgia compared to benchmarks

Theoretic limit: 100%
Best-in-class average: 59.0%
National HP2010 goal: N/A
National average: 37.4%
Southern States average: 39.2%
Georgia average: 30.4%

Source: Derived from the NHQR, 2003, based on CDC BRFSS.

* All adults, except for flu vaccination, which is for age 18 to 64.

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