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2008 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 2_1_5.1
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who had their feet checked for sores or irritation 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 70.7 1.4 12,935 73.0 1.3
Age, not adjusted 40–59 6,921 70.6 2.0 5,357 73.0 1.9
60 and over 8,835 70.9 1.9 7,578 72.9 1.6
Gender Male 7,569 70.8 2.4 6,423 74.1 1.8
Female 8,187 70.6 1.8 6,512 72.0 1.8
Race White, single race 12,235 70.9 1.7 9,941 72.9 1.6
Black, single race 2,358 75.4 3.1 2,167 74.2 2.8
Asian, single race * * * * * *
NHOPI, single race * * * * * *
AI/AN, single race * * * * * *
Multiple races * * * * * *
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 13,613 71.9 1.5 11,400 74.3 1.5
Non-Hispanic, White 10,157 72.2 1.9 8,486 74.7 1.9
Non-Hispanic, Black 2,335 75.5 3.2 2,158 74.1 2.8
Hispanic 2,144 64.7 3.1 1,535 65.2 3.6
Family incomea Negative/poor 2,174 67.9 3.2 1,629 70.0 3.7
Near poor/low 3,547 63.8 3.5 3,193 73.4 2.9
Middle 4,865 71.6 2.5 3,774 69.7 2.6
High 5,171 74.6 2.6 4,339 77.2 2.1
Educationb Less than high school 4,606 67.6 2.7 4,299 66.3 2.5
High school graduate 5,471 69.9 2.5 4,243 72.2 2.4
At least some college 5,476 75.0 2.6 4,265 78.3 2.0
Employment status, ages 40–64 Employed 5,192 72.3 3.2 4,298 71.5 2.8
Not employed 3,800 67.3 2.8 2,868 74.2 2.6
Health insurance, ages 40–64 Any private 6,080 71.3 2.6 4,916 73.6 2.4
Public only 1,884 72.7 3.9 1,400 73.1 3.6
Uninsured 1,028 60.4 5.3 850 61.5 4.8
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 1,989 67.1 4.3 1,730 68.6 3.4
Medicare and private 3,527 73.8 2.8 3,060 77.2 2.4
Medicare and other public 1,143 69.3 5.0 927 70.0 4.7
Residence locationc Metropolitan 12,335 71.3 1.7 10,329 74.1 1.6
  Large central metro 4,283 72.4 2.7 4,175 73.1 2.6
  Large fringe metro 3,332 68.3 3.4 2,325 78.0 2.9
  Medium metro 3,336 72.2 3.2 2,625 73.9 3.2
  Small metro 1,382 73.7 5.9 1,204 68.6 5.4
Nonmetropolitan 3,422 68.7 2.9 2,607 68.5 3.2
  Micropolitan 2,153 70.3 3.8 1,775 69.4 3.8
  Noncore 1,269 67.4 4.3 832 66.5 6.3
Language spoken most often at home English 14,190 71.2 1.6 11,482 74.0 1.4
Other 1,567 66.7 3.7 1,453 65.5 4.5
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 9,567 71.0 1.8 7,307 72.5 1.9
Fair/poor 6,190 70.1 2.2 5,629 73.6 2.0
Activity limitationsc Basic activities 6,549 72.5 2.4 5,424 76.6 2.3
Complex activities 3,916 72.0 2.7 3,233 75.7 2.3
Neither basic nor complex activities 8,616 68.6 1.9 7,149 70.5 1.7

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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