people knowing they have diabetes and, consequently, being able to report that they have been believed to have undiagnosed diabetes (based on 1999-2000 …
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Survey estimates of diabetes prevalence rose from 8 in 2006 to 103 in 2007 The 2007 BRFSS survey had a substantially larger sample size than previous years; therefore, it may have provided a more accurate estimate of prevalence which is steadily increasing in the state and nation Prevalence estimates are based on surveys in which individuals are asked if they have been diagnosed with diabetes Efforts to increase diabetes screening and awareness lead to more people knowing they have diabetes and, consequently, being able to report that they have been diagnosed This increase in awareness would also be reflected in the estimated prevalence rate I 2007 Diabetes Prevalence Prevalence of Diagnosed1 Diabetes in Persons 18 and Older An estimated 18 million persons aged eighteen years and older in Texas 103 of this age group have been diagnosed with diabetes Nationwide, 183 million persons eighteen years of age and older have been diagnosed with diabetes 90 of this age group Prevalence of Undiagnosed2 Diabetes in Persons 18 and Older Another estimated 460,040 persons aged eighteen years and older in Texas are believed to have undiagnosed diabetes based on
1999-2000 NHANES age-adjusted prevalence estimate of 25 of persons twenty years of age and older The total for both diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes is 22 million Prevalence of Diagnosed1 Diabetes by Sex in Persons 18 and Older Male 853,751 99 Female 942,698 108 Prevalence of Diagnosed1 Diabetes by Race/Ethnicity in Persons 18 and Older White, non-Hispanic 751,235 85 Black, non-Hispanic 244,590 129 Hispanic 721,779 123 Other 88,524 118
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Prevalence of Diagnosed1 Diabetes by Race/Ethnicity and Age Group in Persons 18 and Older
Age Group 18 - 44 45 - 64 65 Overall White, non-Hispanic 30 109 175 85 Black, non-Hispanic 37 176 365 129 Hispanic 68 202 344 123 Other 38 211 341 118
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Prevalence of Diagnosed1 Diabetes by Age Group in Persons 18 and Older 18-29 Years 27 30-44 Years 55 45-64 Years 145 65 232 Prevalence of Diagnosed1 Diabetes by Educational Level in Persons 18 and Older No High School Diploma 158 High School Graduate 113 Some College 100 College 69 II Diabetes Mortality3 Deaths Among Persons with Diabetes Diabetes was the sixth leading cause of death in Texas in 2002 through
2005 In 2005, 5,593 deaths were directly attributed to diabetes Diabetes was also the sixth leading cause of death nationally in 2002 through 2004, and seventh in 2005 Diabetes is believed to be under-reported on death certificates in Texas and the nation, both as a condition and as a cause of death
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The map above shows the age-adjusted mortality rates per 100,000 persons for Texas by county for the years 2002 through 2005, with diabetes as the underlying cause of death The state rate for the four years is 311 per 100,000 More of the counties in Health Service Regions 8 and 11 fall into the significantly higher than state rate and higher than state rate, but not significantly different categories Many counties along the eastern part of our state fall into the higher than state rate, but not significantly different category Diabetes Mortality3 Rate Per 100,000 by Race/Ethnicity, Texas, 2005 The 2005 diabetes mortality rate for Texas was 30 deaths per 100,000 persons Mortality rates for each race/ethnicity were applied to the 2005 population by race/ethnicity: 21 per 100,000 whites non-Hispanic 52 per 100,000 Hispanics 55 per 100,000 blacks
non-Hispanic 15 per 100,000 persons who fall in the Other category The 2005 mortality rates per 100,000 for blacks non-Hispanic and Hispanics were more than double that of whites non-Hispanic Texas Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2008 3
III Diabetes in Persons Less than 18 Years of Age Diabetes in childhood is mainly type 1, an autoimmune disorder that destroys insulinproducing cells, requiring multiple daily insulin injections or a pump About one in every 400 to 600 Texas children and adolescents has type 1 diabetes It is the second most prevalent chronic disease of childhood after asthma It is important to note that the incidence of type 2 diabetes in persons less than 18 years of age has been increasing in recent years However, representative data that would be needed to monitor diabetes trends in youth by type are not available for Texas or the nation
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Source: 2007 Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Statewide BRFSS Survey, for persons who are eighteen years of age and older Data include both type 1 and type 2 diabetes Persons with diabetes include those who report that they have been told by a doctor that they have diabetes Women who report diabetes only during
pregnancy are not included in prevalence Prevalence data for 2008 will be available in fall of 2009 Prevalence data are available for the year prior to the current year Persons 20 years of age and older Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Prevalence of Diabetes and Impaired Fasting Glucose in Adults, United States, 1999-2000 MMWR September 5, 2003; 5235;833-837 Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Vital Statistics Data include male and female, and all ages Data are provisional Revised: 09/01/08
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Source:dshs.state.tx.us
