Table 5.
Prevalence of Diabetes Diagnosed 10 or More Years Ago Among US Adults Aged 20 Years and Older by Age and Race/Ethnicitya
| 1999-2002 | 2005-2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants, No. |
Prevalence, % (95% CI)b |
Participants, No. |
Prevalence, % (95% CI)b |
P Value |
|
| Overall | 2422 | 2.8 (2.4-3.2) | 3031 | 3.6 (3.0-4.2) | .02 |
| White non-hispanic | 922 | 2.5 (2.1-3.0) | 1187 | 3.4 (2.6-4.2) | .07 |
| Black non-Hispanic | 652 | 4.3 (3.4-5.2) | 981 | 6.0 (4.9-7.1) | .02 |
| Mexican American | 631 | 2.3 (1.8-2.8) | 520 | 3.1 (2.5-3.8) | .04 |
| Aged 20 to 39 years | 64 | 0.3 (0.1-0.5) | 135 | 0.7 (0.4-1.0) | .03 |
| White non-Hispanic | 29 | 0.3 (0-0.5) | 60 | 0.7 (0.3-1.1) | <.001 |
| Black non-Hispanic | 25 | 0.8 (0-1.7) | 40 | 1.0 (0.4-1.7) | .65 |
| Mexican American | 5 | 0 (0-0.3) | 25 | 0.5 (0-1.0) | .16 |
| Aged 40 to 59 years | 436 | 2.4 (1.9-2.9) | 736 | 3.2 (2.5-3.9) | .06 |
| White non-Hispanic | 120 | 1.8 (1.1-2.4) | 262 | 2.7 (1.7-3.6) | .10 |
| Black non-Hispanic | 115 | 3.7 (2.2-5.3) | 240 | 5.7 (4.0-7.3) | .08 |
| Mexican American | 121 | 3.5 (2.3-4.6) | 134 | 4.2 (2.8-5.6) | .07 |
| Aged 60 years and older | 1922 | 8.6 (7.5-9.8) | 2124 | 9.0 (7.2-10.7) | .72 |
| White non-Hispanic | 773 | 7.3 (6.2-8.5) | 865 | 7.6 (5.6-9.6) | .80 |
| Black non-Hispanic | 512 | 16.3 (13.0-19.7) | 701 | 18.6 (15.3-22.0) | .12 |
| Mexican American | 505 | 13.9 (11.1-16.7) | 361 | 14.4 (10.1-18.8) | .38 |
a
“Other” race/ethnicity is not reported because of small numbers.
b
Percentage values are weighted according to the US 2000 Census, whereas numbers of participants are unweighted.