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2008 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 2_1_1.1
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received all three recommended services for diabetes in the calendar year (hemoglobin A1c measurement, dilated eye examination, and foot examination), United States, 2002 and 2005
Population group 2005 2002
Total population (in thousands)d Percente SE Total population (in thousands)d Percente SE
Total 15,757 40.1 1.8 12,935 43.2 1.6
Age, not adjusted 40–59 6,921 39.0 2.4 5,357 41.3 2.2
60 and over 8,835 41.9 2.2 7,578 46.4 2.1
Gender Male 7,569 39.2 2.7 6,423 43.4 2.3
Female 8,187 41.0 2.2 6,512 43.1 2.4
Race White, single race 12,235 41.0 2.1 9,941 43.3 1.8
Black, single race 2,358 37.0 3.7 2,167 42.8 3.3
Asian, single race * * * * * *
NHOPI, single race * * * * * *
AI/AN, single race * * * * * *
Multiple races * * * * * *
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 13,613 41.2 2.0 11,400 44.6 1.7
Non-Hispanic, White 10,157 42.4 2.4 8,486 45.1 2.0
Non-Hispanic, Black 2,335 37.4 3.8 2,158 42.9 3.3
Hispanic 2,144 33.8 3.3 1,535 33.7 3.5
Family incomea Negative/poor 2,174 30.3 3.4 1,629 38.6 4.2
Near poor/low 3,547 28.5 2.8 3,193 35.0 3.4
Middle 4,865 38.4 3.2 3,774 41.4 2.6
High 5,171 52.6 3.1 4,339 52.1 3.0
Educationb Less than high school 4,606 31.5 2.8 4,299 34.1 2.8
High school graduate 5,471 39.9 2.9 4,243 43.1 2.8
At least some college 5,476 47.7 3.0 4,265 51.3 2.9
Employment status, ages 40–64 Employed 5,192 44.7 3.8 4,298 44.4 3.2
Not employed 3,800 39.8 2.7 2,868 38.9 3.1
Health insurance, ages 40–64 Any private 6,080 47.8 3.1 4,916 45.8 2.8
Public only 1,884 32.6 3.7 1,400 34.6 4.1
Uninsured 1,028 32.9 5.8 850 23.2 4.6
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 1,989 39.5 4.7 1,730 45.9 3.7
Medicare and private 3,527 43.1 3.3 3,060 50.9 3.2
Medicare and other public 1,143 31.0 4.5 927 44.5 5.5
Residence locationc Metropolitan 12,335 41.9 2.1 10,329 45.7 1.9
  Large central metro 4,283 40.4 3.2 4,175 44.6 3.5
  Large fringe metro 3,332 43.5 3.6 2,325 50.4 3.7
  Medium metro 3,336 42.3 4.2 2,625 45.5 3.9
  Small metro 1,382 41.5 8.0 1,204 39.1 5.7
Nonmetropolitan 3,422 33.8 3.5 2,607 33.4 3.4
  Micropolitan 2,153 35.9 5.0 1,775 35.5 4.6
  Noncore 1,269 31.9 4.1 832 29.7 6.3
Language spoken most often at home English 14,190 40.9 2.0 11,482 44.7 1.7
Other 1,567 33.1 3.7 1,453 32.1 3.3
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 9,567 41.0 2.4 7,307 45.7 2.1
Fair/poor 6,190 38.7 2.3 5,629 39.8 2.5
Activity limitationsc Basic activities 6,549 37.0 2.8 5,424 42.5 3.0
Complex activities 3,916 38.7 3.2 3,233 40.9 3.1
Neither basic nor complex activities 8,616 40.7 2.3 7,149 43.4 2.0

a Negative/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 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 For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.

d Adult diabetes population, age 40 and over. Numbers may not add to total due to missing values or rounding.

e Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population with two age groups: 40–59 and 60 and over, except where indicated. Denominator excludes missing values.

* - 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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