Age-Specific Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, United States, 2005
In general, the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes was higher for blacks and Hispanics than for whites across all age groups. In general, regardless of race/ethnicity and sex, prevalence tended to be highest among persons aged 65 years or older and lowest among persons less than 45 years of age.
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Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey. U.S. Bureau of the Census, census of the population and population estimates. Data computed by the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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