African Americans are 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 are twice as likely than non-Hispanic white adults to have been diagnosed with diabetes by a physician.
- In 2008, African American men were 2.7 times as likely to start treatment for end-stage renal disease related to diabetes, as compared to non-Hispanic white men.
- In 2008, diabetic African Americans were 1.7 times as likely as diabetic Whites to be hospitalized.
- In 2009, African Americans were 2.2 times as likely as non-Hispanic Whites to die from diabetes.
At a glance – Diagnosed Cases of Diabetes:
Non-Hispanic Black |
Non-Hispanic White |
Non-Hispanic Black/Non- |
---|---|---|
12.9 |
7.6 |
1.7 |
Source: CDC 2012. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010. Table 8.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [PDF | 3MB]
At a glance – Prevalence Rate:
|
African Americans |
White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
9.7 |
6.8 |
1.4 |
Women |
9.5 |
5.4 |
1.8 |
Total |
9.5 |
6.0 |
1.6 |
Source: CDC 2012. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/national/menuage.htm
|
African Americans |
White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
19.7 |
15.2 |
1.3 |
Women |
23.4 |
17.6 |
1.3 |
Total |
21.6 |
16.3 |
1.3 |
Source: CDC 2012. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/visual/fig5.htm
|
African Americans |
White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|---|
Men and Women |
368.7 |
151.7 |
2.4 |
Men |
461.7 |
170.7 |
2.7 |
Women |
304.9 |
131.5 |
2.3 |
Source: CDC 2012. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/esrd/fig5.htm
African Americans |
White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|
265.6 |
160.5 |
1.7 |
Source: CDC 2012. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/dmany/fig6.htm
African Americans |
White |
African Americans/ |
---|---|---|
4.5 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
Source: CDC 2012. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/lea/fig6.htm
At a glance – Death Rate:
|
Non-Hispanic Black |
Non-Hispanic White |
Non-Hispanic Black/Non- |
---|---|---|---|
Male |
45.3 |
22.7 |
2.0 |
Female |
36.6 |
15.0 |
2.4 |
Total |
40.4 |
18.4 |
2.2 |
Source: CDC, 2012. National Vital Statistic Report. Vol. 60, Num 3 Table 17.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr60/nvsr60_03.pdf [PDF | 2MB]
At a Glance – Risk Factors:
There are several risk factors related to diabeties. Some of these risk factors are:
Obesity and Overweight - See Obesity and African Americans
Hypertension - See Heart Disease and African Americans
High Cholesterol - See Heart Disease and African Americans
Cigarette Smoking - See Heart Disease and African Americans
At a Glance – Treatment:
Non-Hispanic Black |
Non-Hispanic White |
Non-Hispanic Black/ |
---|---|---|
52.0 |
59.8 |
0.9 |
Source: 2011 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 4_1_5.2b.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr11/4_diabetes/T4_1_5_2b.htm
Non-Hispanic Black |
Non-Hispanic White |
Non-Hispanic Black/ |
---|---|---|
64.8 |
66.8 |
1.0 |
Source: 2011 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 4_1_4.2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr11/4_diabetes/T4_1_4_2b.htm
Non-Hispanic Black |
Non-Hispanic White |
Non-Hispanic Black/ |
---|---|---|
57.6 |
64.8 |
0.9 |
Source: 2011 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 4_1_3.2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr11/4_diabetes/T4_1_3_2b.htm
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