Table 1.
Crude prevalence of diagnosed diabetes, undiagnosed diabetes (A1C ≥6.5%), total diabetes (diagnosed and undiagnosed combined), total diabetes that is undiagnosed, and at high risk for diabetes (A1C ≥6.0 to <6.5%), by age, sex, and race/ethnicity: NHANES 2003–2006 (n = 13,094)
| Diagnosed diabetes | Undiagnosed diabetes | Total diabetes | Total diabetes that is undiagnosed | At high risk for diabetes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined age-groups (years) | |||||
| ≥12 | 6.8 (6.1–7.5) | 1.6 (1.2–1.9) | 8.4 (7.6–9.2) | 19.0 (15.2–22.7) | 3.1 (2.7–3.4) |
| ≥20 | 7.8 (7.0–8.6) | 1.8 (1.4–2.2) | 9.6 (8.7–10.5) | 19.0 (15.2–22.7) | 3.5 (3.0–3.9) |
| ≥65 | 17.7 (15.6–19.7) | 3.5 (2.6–4.3) | 21.1 (18.7–23.5) | 16.3 (12.9–19.8) | 8.1 (6.6–9.6) |
| Age-specific groups (years) | |||||
| 12–19 | 0.4 (0.2–0.7) | 0.1 (0.0–0.2) | 0.5 (0.2–0.8) | 17.5 (0.0–36.4) | 0.3 (0.1–0.5) |
| 20–39 | 1.9 (1.4–2.4) | 0.6 (0.3–0.9) | 2.5 (1.9–3.1) | 25.6 (16.3–35.0) | 0.7 (0.4–1.0) |
| 40–59 | 8.1 (6.9–9.4) | 2.0 (1.3–2.7) | 10.1 (8.7–11.5) | 19.5 (13.1–25.9) | 3.7 (3.1–4.4) |
| 60–74 | 17.6 (15.7–19.5) | 3.5 (2.1–4.9) | 21.1 (18.7–23.4) | 16.5 (10.7–22.2) | 7.1 (5.5–8.8) |
| ≥75 | 15.2 (12.9–17.6) | 3.5 (2.4–4.6) | 18.7 (16.6–20.9) | 18.8 (12.7–24.9) | 8.7 (7.2–10.2) |
| Sex by age (years) | |||||
| Men | |||||
| ≥12 | 6.5 (5.6–7.5) | 1.8 (1.2–2.4) | 8.3 (7.4–9.3) | 21.8 (15.2–28.4) | 3.1 (2.7–3.6) |
| ≥20 | 7.5 (6.4–8.5) | 2.1 (1.4–2.8) | 9.6 (8.5–10.6) | 21.8 (15.2–28.4) | 3.5 (3.0–4.1) |
| ≥65 | 18.1 (15.3–20.9) | 3.8 (2.2–5.3) | 21.8 (18.5–25.2) | 17.2 (11.2–23.2) | 8.3 (6.6–10.0) |
| Women | |||||
| ≥12 | 7.1 (6.2–7.9) | 1.4 (1.1–1.7) | 8.4 (7.4–9.4) | 16.3 (13.3–19.3) | 3.0 (2.4–3.6) |
| ≥20 | 8.0 (7.1–8.9) | 1.6 (1.2–1.9) | 9.6 (8.4–10.7) | 16.3 (13.3–19.3) | 3.4 (2.7–4.1) |
| ≥65 | 17.4 (14.8–20.0) | 3.2 (2.2–4.3) | 20.6 (17.5–23.7) | 15.7 (11.8–19.5) | 7.9 (6.0–9.9) |
| Race/ethnicity by age (years) | |||||
| Non-Hispanic white | |||||
| ≥12 | 6.2 (5.3–7.1) | 1.3 (0.8–1.8) | 7.5 (6.5–8.5) | 17.5 (12.1–22.9) | 2.7 (2.3–3.2) |
| ≥20 | 6.9 (6.0–7.9) | 1.5 (0.9–2.0) | 8.4 (7.3–9.5) | 17.5 (12.1–23.0) | 3.1 (2.6–3.6) |
| ≥65 | 16.0 (13.8–18.2) | 2.8 (1.9–3.8) | 18.8 (16.2–21.4) | 15.1 (10.9–19.3) | 7.7 (6.1–9.3) |
| Non-Hispanic black | |||||
| ≥12 | 9.3 (8.0–10.5) | 2.1 (1.6–2.5) | 11.4 (10.0–12.7) | 18.3 (14.6–21.9) | 5.7 (4.7–6.6) |
| ≥20 | 11.2 (9.7–12.6) | 2.5 (1.9–3.0) | 13.7 (12.1–15.2) | 18.2 (14.5–21.9) | 6.7 (5.6–7.8) |
| ≥65 | 25.2 (19.7–30.7) | 7.5 (4.9–10.1) | 32.7 (26.8–38.5) | 22.9 (15.4–30.4) | 13.2 (9.8–16.7) |
| Mexican American | |||||
| ≥12 | 6.5 (5.3–7.7) | 2.5 (1.5–3.5) | 9.0 (7.4–10.6) | 27.9 (19.4–36.3) | 2.3 (1.5–3.1) |
| ≥20 | 7.9 (6.5–9.2) | 3.0 (1.8–4.2) | 10.9 (9.0–12.8) | 27.7 (19.2–36.2) | 2.8 (1.8–3.7) |
| ≥65 | 26.6 (22.5–30.7) | 5.2 (2.5–8.0) | 31.8 (28.4–35.2) | 16.4 (7.9–25.0) | 8.3 (3.7–12.8) |
Data are % (95% CI). Diagnosed diabetes determined by self-report on interview. Values by age alone and by sex include those of race/ethnic groups not listed separately.