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2008 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 2_1_4.1
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a dilated eye examination 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 59.7 1.8 12,935 62.1 1.5
Age, not adjusted 40–59 6,921 54.9 2.3 5,357 59.1 2.2
60 and over 8,835 67.5 2.1 7,578 67.0 1.6
Gender Male 7,569 59.5 2.6 6,423 61.2 2.0
Female 8,187 59.9 2.2 6,512 62.9 2.2
Race White, single race 12,235 60.5 2.1 9,941 62.0 1.7
Black, single race 2,358 54.3 3.5 2,167 62.6 3.1
Asian, single race * * * * * *
NHOPI, single race * * * * * *
AI/AN, single race * * * * * *
Multiple races * * * * * *
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 13,613 61.3 1.9 11,400 62.7 1.6
Non-Hispanic, White 10,157 62.4 2.3 8,486 62.8 1.9
Non-Hispanic, Black 2,335 54.8 3.5 2,158 62.6 3.1
Hispanic 2,144 50.3 3.6 1,535 57.2 3.1
Family incomea Negative/poor 2,174 47.5 3.5 1,629 55.9 3.7
Near poor/low 3,547 47.2 3.2 3,193 55.5 3.4
Middle 4,865 59.3 3.3 3,774 61.2 2.5
High 5,171 72.3 2.6 4,339 69.5 2.7
Educationb Less than high school 4,606 48.9 3.0 4,299 55.7 2.9
High school graduate 5,471 61.9 2.6 4,243 63.4 2.8
At least some college 5,476 65.4 2.8 4,265 66.3 2.5
Employment status, ages 40–64 Employed 5,192 61.1 3.4 4,298 61.4 2.8
Not employed 3,800 57.7 2.7 2,868 56.8 2.9
Health insurance, ages 40–64 Any private 6,080 67.9 2.6 4,916 62.9 2.7
Public only 1,884 48.2 4.0 1,400 52.3 3.8
Uninsured 1,028 43.9 5.5 850 42.1 5.3
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 1,989 69.8 4.3 1,730 69.7 3.6
Medicare and private 3,527 69.0 3.2 3,060 72.2 2.4
Medicare and other public 1,143 56.1 5.3 927 64.1 4.8
Residence locationc Metropolitan 12,335 60.5 2.1 10,329 63.1 1.8
  Large central metro 4,283 55.5 3.0 4,175 63.9 2.8
  Large fringe metro 3,332 69.8 3.5 2,325 62.7 3.5
  Medium metro 3,336 56.5 4.2 2,625 62.0 3.5
  Small metro 1,382 62.9 6.5 1,204 62.1 6.3
Nonmetropolitan 3,422 56.8 3.3 2,607 58.0 3.2
  Micropolitan 2,153 57.2 4.2 1,775 58.9 3.9
  Noncore 1,269 56.8 4.6 832 56.5 6.0
Language spoken most often at home English 14,190 60.9 1.9 11,482 63.3 1.6
Other 1,567 49.5 4.7 1,453 52.5 3.5
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 9,567 61.3 2.3 7,307 63.6 2.0
Fair/poor 6,190 57.2 2.4 5,629 60.2 2.2
Activity limitationsc Basic activities 6,549 55.6 2.9 5,424 61.2 2.6
Complex activities 3,916 58.2 3.1 3,233 61.1 2.9
Neither basic nor complex activities 8,616 60.9 2.2 7,149 62.1 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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