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2008 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 2_1_2.1
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a hemoglobin A1c measurement in the calendar year, 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 90.0 1.1 12,935 91.7 0.9
Age, not adjusted 40–59 6,921 88.0 1.6 5,357 92.3 1.2
60 and over 8,835 93.2 1.1 7,578 90.6 1.2
Gender Male 7,569 88.9 1.8 6,423 92.5 1.2
Female 8,187 91.0 1.3 6,512 90.8 1.3
Race White, single race 12,235 90.4 1.3 9,941 91.6 1.0
Black, single race 2,358 91.4 1.9 2,167 90.4 2.2
Asian, single race * * * * * *
NHOPI, single race * * * * * *
AI/AN, single race * * * * * *
Multiple races * * * * * *
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 13,613 90.8 1.2 11,400 92.2 0.9
Non-Hispanic, White 10,157 91.5 1.3 8,486 92.3 1.1
Non-Hispanic, Black 2,335 91.3 1.9 2,158 90.4 2.2
Hispanic 2,144 86.1 2.5 1,535 87.6 2.4
Family incomea Negative/poor 2,174 85.5 2.9 1,629 90.9 2.7
Near poor/low 3,547 85.3 3.1 3,193 91.3 1.8
Middle 4,865 92.8 1.7 3,774 89.2 1.7
High 5,171 91.4 1.8 4,339 94.3 1.2
Educationb Less than high school 4,606 88.4 2.3 4,299 87.3 2.2
High school graduate 5,471 90.7 2.1 4,243 92.0 1.4
At least some college 5,476 91.0 1.7 4,265 94.4 1.2
Employment status, ages 40–64 Employed 5,192 90.7 1.5 4,298 93.3 1.6
Not employed 3,800 90.5 1.9 2,868 90.6 1.8
Health insurance, ages 40–64 Any private 6,080 92.5 1.4 4,916 94.7 1.1
Public only 1,884 88.6 2.6 1,400 88.7 3.1
Uninsured 1,028 79.0 4.9 850 84.8 3.8
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 1,989 91.1 2.4 1,730 86.7 3.1
Medicare and private 3,527 95.9 1.3 3,060 90.4 2.0
Medicare and other public 1,143 88.1 3.5 927 94.0 2.4
Residence locationc Metropolitan 12,335 89.6 1.2 10,329 92.3 1.0
  Large central metro 4,283 91.0 1.7 4,175 90.6 1.6
  Large fringe metro 3,332 90.6 2.8 2,325 94.7 1.6
  Medium metro 3,336 86.7 2.6 2,625 92.3 2.0
  Small metro 1,382 89.7 3.1 1,204 93.0 2.3
Nonmetropolitan 3,422 91.8 2.1 2,607 89.2 1.9
  Micropolitan 2,153 91.6 2.8 1,775 88.2 2.3
  Noncore 1,269 91.9 3.2 * * *
Language spoken most often at home English 14,190 90.0 1.2 11,482 91.8 1.0
Other 1,567 90.1 2.7 1,453 90.5 2.5
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 9,567 89.5 1.4 7,307 92.4 1.1
Fair/poor 6,190 90.8 1.4 5,629 90.5 1.6
Activity limitationsc Basic activities 6,549 91.2 1.7 5,424 89.7 1.8
Complex activities 3,916 93.0 1.4 3,233 90.3 2.0
Neither basic nor complex activities 8,616 89.6 1.4 7,149 92.4 1.0

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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