African Americans are almost 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 were 1.9 times more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to have been diagnosed with diabetes by a physician.
- In 2002, African American men were 2.1 times as likely to start treatment for end-stage renal disease related to diabetes, as compared to non-Hispanic white men.
- In 2003, diabetic African Americans were 1.7 times as likely as diabetic Whites to be hospitalized.
- In 2005, African Americans were 2.2 times as likely as non-Hispanic Whites to die from diabetes.
At a glance – Diagnosed Cases of Diabetes:
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans/Non- |
---|---|---|
11.6 |
6.1 |
1.9 |
Source: CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 55.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans/Non- |
---|---|---|
12.0 |
6.7 |
1.8 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 8.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf
At a glance – Prevalence Rate:
|
African Americans |
White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|---|
Men and Women |
8.2 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
Men |
8.0 |
5.4 |
1.5 |
Women |
8.3 |
4.7 |
1.8 |
Source: CDC 2006. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/index.htm
|
African Americans |
White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
14.4 |
16.6 |
0.9 |
Women |
20.0 |
19.5 |
1.0 |
Source: CDC 2007. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/index.htm
|
African Americans |
White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|---|
Men and Women |
395.6 |
192.3 |
2.1 |
Men |
470.2 |
222.7 |
2.1 |
Women |
344.5 |
165.8 |
2.1 |
Source: CDC 2006. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/index.htm
African Americans |
White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|
80.5 |
47.2 |
1.7 |
Source: CDC 2006. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/index.htm
African Americans |
White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|
5.0 |
3.2 |
1.6 |
Source: CDC 2006. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/index.htm
At a glance – Death Rate:
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans/Non- |
---|---|---|
46.9 |
21.5 |
2.2 |
Source: CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 29
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
At a Glance – Risk Factors:
Overweight
|
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans/Non- |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
67.0 |
71.0 |
0.9 |
Women |
79.6 |
57.6 |
1.4 |
Source: CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 74.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans /Non- |
---|---|---|
33.7 |
34.5 |
1.0 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2007 Table 31.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf
Obesity
|
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
31.2 |
31.0 |
1.0 |
Women |
51.6 |
31.5 |
1.7 |
Source: CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 74.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans /Non- |
---|---|---|
35.3 |
24.7 |
1.4 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 31.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf
Hypertension
|
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
27.8 |
17.1 |
1.6 |
Women |
26.9 |
17.9 |
1.5 |
Source: CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 70.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans/Non- |
---|---|---|
31.6 |
22.4 |
1.4 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 2.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans/Non- |
---|---|---|
28.2 |
30.6 |
0.9 |
Source: 2006 National Healthcare Quality Report. Table T1.50.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqr06/index.html
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans/Non- |
---|---|---|
29.2 |
33.1 |
0.9 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Quality Report. Table T1.54.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqr07/index.html
High Cholesterol
|
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
14.2 |
16.0 |
0.9 |
Women |
14.8 |
17.4 |
0.9 |
Source: CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 71.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
Cigarette Smoking
|
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
26.1 |
24.3 |
1.0 |
Women |
17.3 |
21.4 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 63.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|
62.5 |
64.8 |
1.0 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Quality Report. Table T1.41a.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqr07/index.html
African Americans |
White |
Hispanic/White Ratio |
---|---|---|
89 |
92.8 |
1.0 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 48.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
At a Glance – Treatment:
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|
99.1 |
96.3 |
1.1 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 21b.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|
33.4 |
49.3 |
0.7 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 24b.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|
75 |
71.9 |
1.0 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 23b.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
African Americans |
Non-Hispanic White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|
68.9 |
69.9 |
1.0 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 22b.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
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