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2009 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 2_1_3.1
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a dilated eye examination in the calendar year, 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 59.3 1.5 12,935 62.1 1.5
Age 40–59 7,142 53.2 2.2 5,357 59.1 2.2
60 and over 9,336 69.1 1.8 7,578 67.0 1.6
Gender Male 8,222 58.1 2.3 6,423 61.2 2.0
Female 8,256 60.4 2.0 6,512 62.9 2.2
Race White, single race 12,930 60.2 1.7 9,941 62.0 1.7
Black, single race 2,465 53.0 4.4 2,167 62.6 3.1
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 60.8 1.7 11,400 62.7 1.6
Non-Hispanic, White 10,924 62.3 1.9 8,486 62.8 1.9
Non-Hispanic, Black 2,425 53.5 4.4 2,158 62.6 3.1
Hispanic, all races 2,179 50.8 3.5 1,535 57.2 3.1
Family incomea Negative/poor 2,127 50.9 4.2 1,629 55.9 3.7
Near poor/low 3,631 53.7 2.9 3,193 55.5 3.4
Middle 4,928 60.1 2.5 3,774 61.2 2.5
High 5,790 64.9 2.5 4,339 69.5 2.7
Educationb Less than high school 4,553 50.8 2.7 4,299 55.7 2.9
High school graduate 5,441 60.4 2.5 4,243 63.4 2.8
At least some college 6,267 63.8 2.5 4,265 66.3 2.5
Employment status, ages 40–64 Employed 5,597 57.3 3.1 4,298 61.4 2.8
Not employed 4,089 61.1 2.5 2,868 56.8 2.9
Health insurance, ages 40–64 Any private 6,613 64.1 2.5 4,916 62.9 2.7
Public only 1,979 55.7 3.7 1,400 52.3 3.8
Uninsured 1,095 35.4 5.7 850 42.1 5.3
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 2,207 67.0 3.3 1,730 69.7 3.6
Medicare and private 3,494 73.0 2.8 3,060 72.2 2.4
Medicare and other public 1,010 58.5 4.8 927 64.1 4.8
Residence locationc Metropolitan 12,873 61.8 1.8 10,329 63.1 1.8
  Large central metro 4,188 60.0 2.7 4,175 63.9 2.8
  Large fringe metro 3,639 65.0 3.5 2,325 62.7 3.5
  Medium metro 3,586 60.9 3.1 2,625 62.0 3.5
  Small metro 1,460 62.7 6.3 1,204 62.1 6.3
Nonmetropolitan 3,604 48.7 3.1 2,607 58.0 3.2
  Micropolitan 2,225 52.7 3.9 1,775 58.9 3.9
  Noncore 1,379 42.0 3.8 832 56.5 6.0
Language spoken most often at home English 14,926 60.1 1.6 11,482 63.3 1.6
Other 1,543 50.7 3.8 1,453 52.5 3.5
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 10,087 61.8 2.0 7,307 63.6 2.0
Fair/poor 6,390 55.1 2.3 5,629 60.2 2.2
Activity limitationsc Basic activities 6,534 57.6 2.8 5,424 61.2 2.6
Complex activities 4,168 53.9 3.0 3,233 61.1 2.9
Neither basic nor complex activities 9,263 60.7 1.9 7149 62.1 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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