Data & Trends

Diabetes Surveillance System

1999 Surveillance Report

Table 10.1 Prevalence of Dilated-Eye Exam and Foot Exam in the Last Year per 100 Adults with Diabetes,
By Socio-Demographic Characteristics, 41 States, 1997*
	dilated-eye Exam		Foot Exam
	Crude	Age-Adjusted	Crude	Age-Adjusted
Total	61.6	61.7	54.6	54.7

Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	61.8	61.2	54.4	54.4
Non-Hispanic Black	61.4	62.1	57.2	57.3
Hispanic	57.8	60.3	49.8	50.4
Other	65.2	66.5	58.6	59.9

Sex
Men	60.9	61.2	57.0	57.0
Women	62.2	62.1	52.6	52.7

Age Group
18-44	50.6		49.1
45-64	59.2		56.9
65-74	68.2		56.3
>=75	68.6		52.0

Education Level
Less than High School	58.7	57.5	50.4	49.5
High School	62.4	62.4	55.2	55.3
More than High School	63.2	64.3	57.3	57.2

*Three–year average; states missing include Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Washington.

SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adult and Community Health, data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Data computed by the Division of Diabetes Translation.

NOTES: For additional information on methods and data sources, see Appendix, Data Sources & Limitations.

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