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

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Upper left-hand chart: HbA1c testing: Washington 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%
Western States average	83.2%	61.5%
Washington average	88.5%	65.8%

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

Theoretic limit: 100%
Best-in-class average: 79.6%
National HP2010 goal: 75%
National average: 66.7%
Western States average: 63.4%
Washington average: 69.7%

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

Theoretic limit: 100%
Best-in-class average: 81.3%
National HP2010 goal: 75%
National average: 64.6%
Western States average: 67.9%
Washington average: 69.0%

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

Theoretic limit: 100%
Best-in-class average: 59.0%
National HP2010 goal: N/A
National average: 37.4%
Western States average: 40.7%
Washington average: 49.6%

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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