Adults Aged 18 and Older with Diabetes,* by Race/Ethnicity** and Sex, 2005-2006

Adults Aged 18 and Older with Diabetes, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, 2005-2006
Race/Ethnicity Rate per 1,000 Adults
Total Female Male
Total 76.0 81.2 70.4
Non-Hispanic White 65.1 69.4 60.5
Non-Hispanic Black 120.7 117.6 124.6
Hispanic 93.7 111.8 76.0

*Reported a health professional has ever told them they have diabetes.
**The sample of Asian/Pacific Islanders, American Indian/Alaska Natives, persons of multiple races, and persons of other races unspecified was too small to produce reliable results.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.

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