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Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults with Diagnosed Diabetes Reporting Any Mobility Limitation, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, United States, 1997–2010

In general, from 1997 to 2010, the percentage of adults with diagnosed diabetes who reported any mobility limitation was higher among women than among men. In 2010, among women, the age-adjusted percentages were 52.4% for whites, 55.5% for blacks, and 49.4% for Hispanics. Among men, in 2010, the age-adjusted percentages were 48.9% for whites, 48.0% for blacks, and 43.4% for Hispanics.

Graph showing Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults with Diabetes Reporting a Mobility Limitation, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, United States, 1997-2010

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 4.4 61.3 3.5 51.8 4.7 56.3 3.8
1998 46.1 2.0 56.4 1.8 53.1 4.0 60.5 2.8 44.9 3.9 56.3 3.5
1999 43.5 1.8 56.0 1.8 43.7 4.2 53.8 2.7 38.8 3.2 55.5 3.4
2000 39.5 1.8 54.7 1.7 39.7 3.7 54.2 2.6 36.0 3.1 55.0 3.2
2001 40.2 1.7 56.7 1.6 40.3 3.5 55.9 2.8 36.7 3.1 54.1 3.3
2002 39.6 1.4 55.6 1.6 41.9 3.3 57.6 2.9 33.7 2.5 52.2 3.0
2003 41.5 1.6 56.0 1.7 40.0 3.8 57.7 3.2 36.0 2.8 48.6 2.9
2004 43.6 1.6 56.7 1.6 39.1 3.5 53.7 2.9 35.3 2.6 47.9 2.9
2005 44.5 1.8 57.2 1.7 37.1 3.2 54.0 3.0 38.7 3.1 49.2 2.9
2006 46.3 2.5 55.4 2.0 36.8 3.2 54.0 2.9 37.0 3.3 47.0 3.2
2007 45.9 2.7 55.7 2.1 36.7 3.2 53.0 2.9 36.3 3.2 50.0 3.7
2008 45.9 2.5 54.1 2.0 44.2 4.0 51.3 2.5 36.7 3.2 50.2 3.5
2009 47.5 2.0 55.1 1.9 44.8 3.7 53.5 2.5 40.1 3.2 51.7 3.3
2010 48.9 2.2 52.4 2.1 48.0 4.1 55.5 3.0 43.4 3.9 49.4 3.4


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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 CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

 

Page last modified: February 28, 2012
Page last reviewed: February 28, 2012