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Diabetes and African Americans


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African Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes as non-Hispanic whites. In addition, they are more likely to suffer complications from diabetes, such as end-stage renal disease and lower extremity amputations. Although African Americans have the same or lower rate of high cholesterol as their non-Hispanic white counterparts, they are more likely to have high blood pressure.

 

 

  • African American adults are twice as likely than non-Hispanic white adults to have been diagnosed with diabetes by a physician.

 

  • In 2006, African American men were 2.2 times as likely to start treatment for end-stage renal disease related to diabetes, as compared to non-Hispanic white men.

 

  • In 2005, diabetic African Americans were twice as likely as diabetic Whites to be hospitalized.

 

  • In 2006, African Americans were 2.3 times as likely as non-Hispanic Whites to die from diabetes.

 

At a glance – Diagnosed Cases of Diabetes:

 

Age-adjusted percentages of physician-diagnosed diabetes among persons 20 years of age and over, 2003-2006 (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES)

Non-Hispanic Black

Non-Hispanic White

Non-Hispanic Black/Non-
Hispanic White Ratio

13.2

6.4

2.1

 Source:  CDC, 2009. Health United States, 2008. Table 54.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus08.pdf [PDF | 12.2MB]

 

Age-adjusted percentages of persons 18 years of age and over with diabetes, 2007 (National Health Interview Survey, NHIS)


Non-Hispanic Black

Non-Hispanic White

Non-Hispanic Black/Non-
Hispanic White Ratio

12.5

6.4

2.0

 Source:  CDC 2009.  Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2007.  Table 8.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_240.pdf

 

At a glance – Prevalence Rate:

 

Age-adjusted prevalence of diagnosed diabetes per 100 population (2006)


 

African Americans

White

African Americans/
White Ratio

Men

8.1

5.5

1.5

Women

8.8

5.0

1.8

Total

8.5

5.2

1.6

 Source:  CDC 2009.  National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/national/menuage.htm

 

Age-adjusted prevalence of visual impairment per 100 adults with diabetes (2007)

 

African Americans

White

African Americans/
White Ratio

Men

14.7

16.9

0.9

Women

20.6

19.3

1.1

Total

17.8

18.1

1.0

Source:  CDC 2009.  National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/visual/fig5.htm

 

Rate of initiation of treatment for end-stage renal disease related to diabetes per 100,000 diabetic population (2006)

 

African Americans

White

African Americans/
White Ratio

Men and Women

362.8

164.4

2.2

Men

417.3

196.8

2.1

Women

322.3

134.2

2.4

Source:  CDC 2006.  National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/index.htm

 

Age-adjusted rate of hospitalization per 1,000 diabetic population, 2005

African Americans

White

African Americans/
White Ratio

71.1

36.3

2.0

Source:  CDC 2009.  National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/dmfirst/fig6.htm

 

Age-adjusted rate for lower extremity amputation per 1,000 diabetic population, 2005

African Americans

White

African Americans/
White Ratio

5.7

2.5

2.3

Source:  CDC 2009.  National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/lea/fig6.htm

 

At a glance – Death Rate:

Age-Adjusted Diabetes Death Rates per 100,000 (2006)

 

African Americans

Non-Hispanic White

African Americans/Non-
Hispanic White Ratio

Male

50.6

24.7

2.0

Female

42.4

17.0

2.5

Total

45.9

20.4

2.3

Source: CDC, 2009. National Vital Statistic Report. Vol. 57, Num 14 Table 17.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr57/nvsr57_14.pdf[PDF | 1.7MB]

 

At a Glance – Risk Factors:

There are several risk factors related to diabeties. Some of these risk factors are:

 

 

 

 

 

At a Glance – Treatment:

Age-adjusted percentage of persons 40 years of age and over with diabetes who had their cholesterol checked, 2005.

Non-Hispanic Black

Non-Hispanic White

Non-Hispanic Black/
Non-Hispanic White Ratio

96.9

97.1

1.0

Source:  2008 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 2_1_3.1
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr08/2_diabetes/T2_1_3-1.htm

 

Age-adjusted percentage of persons 40 years of age and over with diabetes who had received an influenza immunization, 2005.

Non-Hispanic Black

Non-Hispanic White

Non-Hispanic Black/
Non-Hispanic White Ratio

39.7

60.8

0.7

Source:  2008 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 2_1_6.2b.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr08/2_diabetes/T2_1_6-2b.htm

 

Age-adjusted percentage of persons 40 years of age and over with diabetes who had a foot examination, 2005.

Non-Hispanic Black

Non-Hispanic White

Non-Hispanic Black/
Non-Hispanic White Ratio

75.5

72.2

1.0

Source:  2008 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 2_1_5.2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr08/2_diabetes/T2_1_5-2b.htm

 

Age-adjusted percentage of persons 40 years of age and over with diabetes who had a retinal eye examination, 2005

Non-Hispanic Black

Non-Hispanic White

Non-Hispanic Black/
Non-Hispanic White Ratio

54.8

62.4

0.9

Source:  2008 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 2_1_4.2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr08/2_diabetes/T2_1_4-2b.htm

 


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