Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Receipt of All Three Recommended Services for Diabetics, by Race/Ethnicity, Income, Insurance, and Residence, 2002

Bar chart shows percent of diabetics (ages 18+) who received HbA1c test, retinal exam, and foot exam in past year:

• Total: 53%
• White: 55%
• Black: 54%
• Hispanic: 38%
• 400%+ of poverty: 61%
• 200%-399% of poverty: 50%
• 100%-199% of poverty: 47%
• <100% of poverty: 46%
• Private (Insurance for people ages 18-64): 54%
• Uninsured: 24%
• Urban (refers to metropolitan area > 1 million inhabitants): 55%
• Rural (refers to noncore area < 10,000 inhabitants): 45%

Data: 2002 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (AHRQ 2005a)
Source: Commonwealth Fund National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance, 2006