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
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