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2008 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 2_1_3.1
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who had their blood cholesterol checked in the last 2 years, 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 96.1 0.8 12,935 95.7 0.7
Age, not adjusted 40–59 6,921 95.0 1.2 5,357 94.7 1.1
60 and over 8,835 97.9 0.6 7,578 97.3 0.5
Gender Male 7,569 94.8 1.3 6,423 95.1 1.1
Female 8,187 97.3 0.7 6,512 96.3 0.8
Race White, single race 12,235 96.5 0.9 9,941 95.8 0.8
Black, single race 2,358 96.9 1.4 2,167 95.3 1.5
Asian, single race * * * * * *
NHOPI, single race * * * * * *
AI/AN, single race * * * * * *
Multiple races * * * * * *
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 13,613 96.5 0.8 11,400 96.0 0.8
Non-Hispanic, White 10,157 97.1 0.9 8,486 96.2 0.9
Non-Hispanic, Black 2,335 96.9 1.4 2,158 95.3 1.5
Hispanic 2,144 93.8 1.9 1,535 93.2 1.3
Family incomea Negative/poor 2,174 95.3 1.4 1,629 94.5 1.6
Near poor/low 3,547 91.7 2.8 3,193 92.4 2.2
Middle 4,865 97.4 1.0 3,774 95.9 1.2
High 5,171 97.6 0.9 4,339 97.6 0.8
Educationb Less than high school 4,606 93.6 2.0 4,299 94.5 1.2
High school graduate 5,471 96.5 1.1 4,243 96.5 0.9
At least some college 5,476 97.2 1.2 4,265 96.1 1.4
Employment status, ages 40–64 Employed 5,192 97.0 1.1 4,298 96.6 0.8
Not employed 3,800 94.1 1.5 2,868 94.7 1.3
Health insurance, ages 40–64 Any private 6,080 97.2 1.0 4,916 97.5 0.7
Public only 1,884 93.7 2.1 1,400 95.4 1.5
Uninsured 1,028 89.9 3.4 850 85.6 3.5
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 1,989 98.9 0.6 1,730 96.6 1.3
Medicare and private 3,527 99.7 0.3 3,060 98.0 0.8
Medicare and other public 1,143 93.2 3.1 927 96.3 1.7
Residence locationc Metropolitan 12,335 96.1 0.8 10,329 95.7 0.8
  Large central metro 4,283 94.2 1.7 4,175 95.3 1.4
  Large fringe metro 3,332 96.5 1.4 2,325 97.7 1.0
  Medium metro 3,336 97.5 1.1 2,625 95.3 1.4
  Small metro 1,382 98.9 0.7 1,204 93.5 2.9
Nonmetropolitan 3,422 96.0 1.8 2,607 95.6 1.3
  Micropolitan 2,153 97.8 1.5 1,775 96.0 1.3
  Noncore 1,269 93.5 3.7 832 94.7 2.7
Language spoken most often at home English 14,190 96.4 0.8 11,482 96.2 0.6
Other 1,567 93.3 2.2 1,453 91.4 1.9
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 9,567 96.3 0.9 7,307 95.3 0.9
Fair/poor 6,190 95.8 1.2 5,629 96.1 0.9
Activity limitationsc Basic activities 6,549 96.3 1.3 5,424 96.3 1.3
Complex activities 3,916 97.1 1.0 3,233 96.3 1.2
Neither basic nor complex activities 8,616 96.1 1.0 7,149 95.4 0.8

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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