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. 2012 Jun 22;97(9):E1579–E1639. doi: 10.1210/jc.2012-2043

Table 1.

Age-adjusted prevalence of diagnosed diabetes mellitus in the United States by race/ethnicity in adults ≥20 yr of age

Race/ethnic group Age-adjusted prevalence (%)
NHWs 7.1
Asian-Americans 8.4
Hispanic-Americans overall 11.8
    Cuban, Central, and South Americans 7.6
    Mexican-Americans 13.3
    Puerto Rican-Americans 13.8
NHBs 12.6
Native Americans and Alaska Natives 16.1

Reproduced from National diabetes fact sheet: national estimates and general information on diabetes and prediabetes in the U.S., 2011. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, 2011 (12), with permission.