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2009 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 2_1_4.1
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 2006
    2006 2002
Population group Total population (in thousands)d Percente SE Total population (in thousands)d Percente SE
Total   16,477 69.1 1.6 12,935 73.0 1.3
Age 40–59 7,142 66.2 2.3 5,357 73.0 1.9
60 and over 9,336 73.8 1.8 7,578 72.9 1.6
Gender Male 8,222 68.2 2.2 6,423 74.1 1.8
Female 8,256 70.0 1.9 6,512 72.0 1.8
Race White, single race 12,930 68.1 1.9 9,941 72.9 1.6
Black, single race 2,465 78.0 2.8 2,167 74.2 2.8
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 70.6 1.6 11,400 74.3 1.5
Non-Hispanic, White 10,924 69.5 2.1 8,486 74.7 1.9
Non-Hispanic, Black 2,425 78.0 2.8 2,158 74.1 2.8
Hispanic, all races 2,179 62.0 3.4 1,535 65.2 3.6
Family incomea Negative/poor 2,127 70.6 3.2 1,629 70.0 3.7
Near poor/low 3,631 61.1 3.1 3,193 73.4 2.9
Middle 4,928 70.4 2.7 3,774 69.7 2.6
High 5,790 72.0 2.8 4,339 77.2 2.1
Educationb Less than high school 4,553 64.0 2.5 4,299 66.3 2.5
High school graduate 5,441 67.9 2.5 4,243 72.2 2.4
At least some college 6,267 72.9 2.3 4,265 78.3 2.0
Employment status, ages 40–64 Employed 5,597 70.7 2.6 4,298 71.5 2.8
Not employed 4,089 73.2 2.3 2,868 74.2 2.6
Health insurance, ages 40–64 Any private 6,613 72.2 2.4 4,916 73.6 2.4
Public only 1,979 76.7 2.9 1,400 73.1 3.6
Uninsured 1,095 56.8 5.5 850 61.5 4.8
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 2,207 68.7 3.6 1,730 68.6 3.4
Medicare and private 3,494 73.5 3.2 3,060 77.2 2.4
Medicare and other public 1,010 71.0 5.6 927 70.0 4.7
Residence locationc Metropolitan 12,873 70.6 1.6 10,329 74.1 1.6
  Large central metro 4,188 71.0 2.8 4,175 73.1 2.6
  Large fringe metro 3,639 72.9 3.4 2,325 78.0 2.9
  Medium metro 3,586 67.3 2.9 2,625 73.9 3.2
  Small metro 1,460 71.9 4.9 1,204 68.6 5.4
Nonmetropolitan 3,604 63.7 3.9 2,607 68.5 3.2
  Micropolitan 2,225 71.7 3.9 1,775 69.4 3.8
  Noncore 1,379 50.4 5.6 832 66.5 6.3
Language spoken most often at home English 14,926 70.1 1.7 11,482 74.0 1.4
Other 1,543 59.7 3.8 1,453 65.5 4.5
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 10,087 67.8 2.0 7,307 72.5 1.9
Fair/poor 6,390 71.3 2.2 5,629 73.6 2.0
Activity limitationsc Basic activities 6,534 73.6 2.2 5,424 76.6 2.3
Complex activities 4,168 74.9 2.5 3,233 75.7 2.3
Neither basic nor complex activities 9,263 66.2 2.1 7149 70.5 1.7

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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