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2009 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 2006
    2006 2002
Population group Total population (in thousands)d Percente SE Total population (in thousands)d Percente SE
Total   16,477 41.2 1.7 12,935 43.2 1.6
Age 40–59 7,142 37.4 2.3 5,357 41.3 2.2
60 and over 9,336 47.2 2.1 7,578 46.4 2.1
Gender Male 8,222 40.6 2.4 6,423 43.4 2.3
Female 8,256 41.6 2.1 6,512 43.1 2.4
Race White, single race 12,930 42.2 1.9 9,941 43.3 1.8
Black, single race 2,465 36.6 4.0 2,167 42.8 3.3
Asian, single race DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
NHOPI, single race DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
AI/AN, single race DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Multiple races DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 14,298 43.1 1.8 11,400 44.6 1.7
Non-Hispanic, White 10,924 44.6 2.2 8,486 45.1 2.0
Non-Hispanic, Black 2,425 36.8 4.0 2,158 42.9 3.3
Hispanic, all races 2,179 31.6 3.2 1,535 33.7 3.5
Family incomea Negative/poor 2,127 33.4 4.4 1,629 38.6 4.2
Near poor/low 3,631 31.9 2.6 3,193 35.0 3.4
Middle 4,928 42.7 2.8 3,774 41.4 2.6
High 5,790 47.8 2.7 4,339 52.1 3.0
Educationb Less than high school 4,553 31.4 2.6 4,299 34.1 2.8
High school graduate 5,441 42.9 2.8 4,243 43.1 2.8
At least some college 6,267 46.4 2.7 4,265 51.3 2.9
Employment status, ages 40–64 Employed 5,597 44.6 3.1 4,298 44.4 3.2
Not employed 4,089 43.1 2.9 2,868 38.9 3.1
Health insurance, ages 40–64 Any private 6,613 48.1 2.8 4,916 45.8 2.8
Public only 1,979 39.0 4.2 1,400 34.6 4.1
Uninsured 1,095 20.8 5.0 850 23.2 4.6
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 2,207 43.5 3.9 1,730 45.9 3.7
Medicare and private 3,494 48.1 3.8 3,060 50.9 3.2
Medicare and other public 1,010 36.8 5.4 927 44.5 5.5
Residence locationc Metropolitan 12,873 43.5 1.8 10,329 45.7 1.9
  Large central metro 4,188 41.0 3.0 4,175 44.6 3.5
  Large fringe metro 3,639 46.0 3.6 2,325 50.4 3.7
  Medium metro 3,586 42.9 2.7 2,625 45.5 3.9
  Small metro 1,460 47.8 6.0 1,204 39.1 5.7
Nonmetropolitan 3,604 32.0 3.6 2,607 33.4 3.4
  Micropolitan 2,225 38.6 4.3 1,775 35.5 4.6
  Noncore 1,379 20.5 4.8 832 29.7 6.3
Language spoken most often at home English 14,926 42.1 1.8 11,482 44.7 1.7
Other 1,543 32.1 4.3 1,453 32.1 3.3
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 10,087 44.0 2.1 7,307 45.7 2.1
Fair/poor 6,390 36.4 2.4 5,629 39.8 2.5
Activity limitationsc Basic activities 6,534 38.7 2.7 5,424 42.5 3.0
Complex activities 4,168 36.3 3.0 3,233 40.9 3.1
Neither basic nor complex activities 9,263 42.7 2.0 7149 43.4 2.0

a Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, 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 using two age groups: 40–59 and 60 and over, except where indicated. Denominator excludes missing values.

DSU - 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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