QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18 or Older with Diagnosed Diabetes by Urbanization Level and Age Group

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In 2019, the percentage of adults aged 18 years or older with diagnosed diabetes was higher among those living in nonmetropolitan areas (12.4%) than among those living in metropolitan areas (8.9%).
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Authors: Ellen A. Kramarow, PhD, and Nazik Elgaddal, MS

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This chart shows a comparison of diagnosed diabetes in various age groups in metropolitan areas compared to nonmetropolitan areas.
Comparison of diagnosed diabetes in various age groups in metropolitan areas compared to nonmetropolitan areas.

In 2019, the percentage of adults aged 18 years or older with diagnosed diabetes was higher among those living in nonmetropolitan areas (12.4%) than among those living in metropolitan areas (8.9%).

Percentages of adults with diagnosed diabetes were higher in nonmetropolitan than metropolitan areas for those aged 18–44 years (3.5% versus 2.3%) and 45–64 years (15.2% versus 11.6%).

Among adults aged 65 years or older, the difference by urbanization level (21.9% in nonmetropolitan areas versus 19.8% in metropolitan areas) did not reach statistical significance.

The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes increased with age in both nonmetropolitan and metropolitan areas.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7018a4.htm

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2019. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.

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