Data & Trends

Diabetes Surveillance System

1999 Surveillance Report

Table 10.2 Prevalence of Glycosylated Hemoglobin Measurement in the Last Year and Daily Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose per 100 Adults with Diabetes,
By Socio-Demographic Characteristics, 41 States, 1997*
	Glycosylated Hemoglobin Measurement		Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose
	Crude	Age-Adjusted	Crude	Age-Adjusted
Total	18.4	18.4	39.6	39.7

Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	18.6	19.1	40.9	41.2
Non-Hispanic Black	17.8	17.2	38.5	37.9
Hispanic	18.4	16.3	36.7	36.2
Other	18.1	16.7	33.2	33.7

Sex
Men	19.1	19.0	38.1	38.1
Women	17.8	18.0	41.0	41.2

Age Group
18-44	27.0		43.0
45-64	19.9		40.4
65-74	14.9		38.9
>=75	11.1		35.5

Education Level
Less than High School	11.7	12.6	35.2	35.3
High School	16.5	16.5	39.8	39.7
More than High School	24.8	23.7	42.9	42.8

*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 source, see Appendix, Data Sources & Limitations.

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