The High Prevalence of Diabetes in a Large Cohort of Patients Drawn From Safety Net Clinics
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 13 — June 16, 2016
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Figure 1. Prevalence of diabetes among ADVANCE study patients by sex and in total (Panel A); age group (Panel B); race/ethnicity (Panel C); and BMI class (Panel D). Body mass index was calculated as measured weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.
| Diabetes Prevalence | |
|---|---|
| Panel A. By Sex | |
| Men | 16.5% |
| Women | 13.2% |
| Total | 14.4% |
| Panel B. By Age Group, y | |
| Aged 20-44 | 5.5% |
| Aged 45-64 | 21.4% |
| Aged ≥65 | 27.7% |
| Panel C. By Race/Ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 11.4% |
| Non-Hispanic black | 16.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.1% |
| Asian | 15.2% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 15.3% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 21.9% |
| Panel D. BMI Class | |
| Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 2.6% |
| Normal weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 6.4% |
| Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2) | 12.3% |
| Class I obesity (30–34.9 kg/m2) | 18.4% |
| Class II obesity (35–39.9 kg/m2) | 23.8% |
| Class III obesity (≥40 kg/m2) | 29.6% |
Figure 2. Prevalence of diabetes by body mass index class for selected races and Hispanic ethnicity. Body mass index was calculated as measured weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.
| Race/ethnicity | Body Mass Index (kg/m2) Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <18 | 18–24.9 | 25–29.9 | 30–34.9 | 35–39.9 | ≥40 | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 2.4% | 4.2% | 8.6% | 15.5% | 22.0% | 29.6% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 4.0% | 9.6% | 16.1% | 21.3% | 25.5% | 28.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.2% | 8.7% | 14.9% | 20.5% | 25.6% | 31.0% |
| Asian | 3.8% | 12.3% | 20.9% | 25.4% | 29.0% | 34.7% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 4.0% | 8.4% | 13.9% | 17.8% | 22.0% | 31.8% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 2.4% | 14.5% | 22.3% | 28.9% | 29.0% | 32.1% |
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