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Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults with Diabetes Reporting a Mobility Limitation, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, United States, 1997–2007

In general, the age-adjusted percentage of adults with diabetes reporting a mobility limitation was higher among women than among men across all race groups. In 2007, the age-adjusted percentage of adults with diabetes reporting a mobility limitation was 47.0% for white men, 52.8% for white women, 37.0% for black men, 54.3% for black women, 39.2% for Hispanic men, and 45.8% for Hispanic women. In 2007, white men and black women had the highest percentage of mobility limitation.

Graph showing Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults with Diabetes Reporting a Mobility Limitation, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, United States, 1997-2007
 

Year White Black Hispanic
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Percent Std Error Percent Std Error Percent Std Error Percent Std
Error		 Percent Std Error Percent Std
Error
1997 50.6 2.4 58.2 2.1 60.1 4.3 61.3 3.5 51.8 4.4 56.3 3.7
1998 46.1 2.0 56.4 1.7 53.1 4.0 60.5 2.9 44.9 3.5 56.3 3.4
1999 43.5 2.0 56.0 1.7 43.7 4.1 53.8 2.8 38.8 3.2 55.5 3.4
2000 39.5 1.8 54.7 1.6 39.7 3.5 54.2 2.7 36.0 3.1 55.0 3.3
2001 40.2 1.7 56.7 1.6 40.3 3.4 55.9 2.8 36.7 3.0 54.1 3.0
2002 39.6 1.5 55.6 1.6 41.9 3.3 57.6 2.8 33.7 2.6 52.2 2.9
2003 41.5 1.6 56.0 1.7 40.0 3.3 57.7 3.0 36.0 2.9 48.6 2.8
2004 43.6 1.6 56.7 1.7 39.1 3.2 53.7 2.9 35.3 2.6 47.9 2.9
2005 44.5 1.8 57.2 1.8 37.1 3.2 54.0 3.0 38.7 3.1 49.2 2.9
2006 46.3 2.5 55.4 1.9 36.8 3.3 54.0 2.9 37.0 3.3 47.0 3.2
2007 47.0 3.5 52.8 2.5 37.0 4.1 54.3 3.5 39.2 4.4 45.8 3.9


Methods and Limitations

Detailed Data Table

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey.  Data computed by personnel in the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.

 

Page last modified: April 14, 2009
Page last reviewed: April 14, 2009