Diabetes and Hispanic Americans

According to a national examination survey, Mexican Americans are almost twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites to be diagnosed with diabetes by a physician. They have higher rates of end-stage renal disease, caused by diabetes, and they are 50% more likely to die from diabetes as non-Hispanic whites.

Mexican American adults are 1.7 times more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to have been diagnosed with diabetes by a physician.
In 2006, Hispanics were 1.7 times as likely to start treatment for end-stage renal disease related to diabetes, compared to non-Hispanic white men.
In 2006, Hispanics were 1.5 times as likely as non-Hispanic Whites to die from diabetes.

At a glance – Diagnosed Cases of Diabetes:

**Age-adjusted percentages of physician-diagnosed diabetes among persons 20 years of age and over, 2003-2006 (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES)**
Mexican American	Non-Hispanic White	Mexican American/Non- Hispanic White Ratio
12.4	6.4	1.9

Source: CDC, 2009. Health United States, 2008. Table 54.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus08.pdf [PDF | 12.2MB]

**Age-adjusted percentages of persons 18 years of age and over with diabetes, 2007 (National Health Interview Survey, NHIS)**
Hispanics/Latinos	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio
11.1	6.4	1.7

Source: CDC 2009. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2007. Table 8.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_240.pdf[ PDF | 8.43MB]

At a glance – Prevalence Rate:

**Age-adjusted percentage of diagnosed diabetes per 100 population (2006)**
	Hispanics/Latinos	White	Hispanic/ White Ratio
Men	7.1	5.5	1.3
Women	7.7	5.0	1.5
Total	7.4	5.2	1.4

Source: CDC 2009. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/national/menuage.htm

**Age-adjusted percentage of diagnosed diabetes per 100 population (2006)**
	Mexican Americans	White	Mexican Americans/ White Ratio
Men	7.8	5.5	1.4
Women	9.6	5.0	1.9
Total	8.7	5.2	1.7

Source: Source: CDC 2008. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/national/menuage.htm

**Age-adjusted percentage of visual impairment per 100 adults with diabetes (2007)**
	Hispanics/Latinos	White	Hispanic/ White Ratio
Men and Women	16.8	18.1	0.9
Men	19.0	16.9	1.1
Women	18.9	19.3	1.0

Source: Source: CDC 2009. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/visual/dtltable5.htm

**Rate of initiation of treatment for end-stage renal disease related to diabetes per 100,000 diabetic population (2006)**
	Hispanics/Latinos	White	Hispanic/ White Ratio
Men and Women	273.2	164.4	1.7
Men	319.8	196.8	1.6
Women	233.7	134.2	1.7

Source: Source: CDC 2009. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/esrd/mRatePerDiab.htm

Age-adjusted rate of hospitalization per 1,000 diabetic population
Not available at this time

Age-adjusted rate for lower extremity amputation per 1,000 diabetic population
Not available at this time

At a glance – Death Rate:

**Age-Adjusted Diabetes Death Rates per 100,000 (2006)**
	Hispanics	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio
Male	33.7	24.7	1.4
Female	26.8	17.0	1.6
Total	29.9	20.4	1.5

Source: CDC, 2009. National Vital Statistic Report. Vol. 57, Num 14. Table 17.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr57/nvsr57_14.pdf[PDF, 1.7MB]

At a Glance – Risk Factors:

There are several risk factors related to diabetes. Some of these risk factors are

Obesity and Overweight – See Obesity and Hispanic Americans

Hypertension – See Heart Disease and Hispanic Americans

High Cholesterol – See Heart Disease and Hispanic Americans

Cigarette Smoking – See Heart Disease and Hispanic Americans

At a Glance – Treatment:

**Age-adjusted percentage of persons 40 years of age and over with diabetes who had their cholesterol checked, 2005.**
Hispanics	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanic/Non- Hispanic White Ratio
93.8	97.1	1.0

Source: 2008 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 2_1_3.2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr08/2_diabetes/T2_1_3-2b.htm

**Age-adjusted percentage of persons 40 years of age and over with diabetes who had received an influenza immunization, 2005.**
Hispanics	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanic/Non- Hispanic White Ratio
45.3	60.8	0.8

Source: 2008 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 2_1_6.2b.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr08/2_diabetes/T2_1_6-2b.htm

**Age-adjusted percentage of persons 40 years of age and over with diabetes who had a foot examination, 2005.**
Hispanics	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanic/Non- Hispanic White Ratio
64.7	72.2	.9

Source: 2008 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 2_1_5.2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr08/2_diabetes/T2_1_5-2b.htm

**Age-adjusted percentage of persons 40 years of age and over with diabetes who had a retinal eye examination, 2005.**
Hispanics	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanic /Non- Hispanic White Ratio
50.3	62.4	0.8

Source: 2008 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 2_1_4.2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr08/2_diabetes/T2_1_4-2b.htm

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Content Last Modified: 12/7/2009 12:04:00 PM