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Disparities in Diagnosed Diabetes Prevalence in US
MMWR; 2016 Nov 18; Beckles, Chou, et al
Substantial socioeconomic position disparities exist in the overall US population, a recent study found, and eliminating these disparities and achieving health equality should be important US public health goals. This CDC study reported on disparities in the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in the US from 1999 to 2002 and from 2011 to 2014. The study found:
- By 2014, an estimated 29.1 million persons (9.3% of total US population), had received a diagnosis of diabetes.
- From 2011 to 2014, the differences in education and income-to-poverty ratio (IPR) were 6.1 percentage points (ppt) for education and 7.1 for IPR, compared to 4.7 ppt for both in 1992 to 2002.
- Similar patterns were observed among non-Hispanic blacks, non-Hispanic whites, and Hispanics.
- Socioeconomic position disparities widened over time.
Citation:
Beckles GL, Chou C. Disparities in the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes—United States, 1999–2002 and 2011–2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016;65:1265–1269. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6545a4.