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According to national examination surveys, 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.
- Hispanic adults are 1.7 times more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to have been diagnosed with diabetes by a physician.
- In 2008, Hispanics were 1.6 times as likely to start treatment for end-stage renal disease related to diabetes, compared to non-Hispanic white men.
- In 2008, Hispanics were 1.5 times as likely as non-Hispanic Whites to die from diabetes.
At a glance – Diagnosed Cases of Diabetes:
Hispanics/Latinos |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic |
|---|---|---|
13.2 |
7.6 |
1.7 |
Source: CDC 2012. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010. Table 8.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [ PDF | 2.6MB]
At a glance – Prevalence Rate:
|
Hispanics/Latinos |
White |
Hispanic/ White |
|---|---|---|---|
Men |
9.3 |
6.8 |
1.4 |
Women |
9.3 |
5.4 |
1.7 |
Total |
9.3 |
6.0 |
1.6 |
Source: CDC 2012. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/national/menuage.htm
|
Hispanics/Latinos |
White |
Hispanic/ White |
|---|---|---|---|
Men and Women |
14.0 |
16.3 |
0.9 |
Men |
12.0 |
15.2 |
0.8 |
Women |
16.1 |
17.6 |
0.9 |
Source: Source: CDC 2012. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/visual/fig5.htm
|
Hispanics/Latinos |
White |
Hispanic/ White |
|---|---|---|---|
Men and Women |
237.6 |
151.7 |
1.6 |
Men |
271.8 |
170.7 |
1.6 |
Women |
205.8 |
131.5 |
1.6 |
Source: CDC 2012. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/esrd/fig5.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:
|
Hispanics |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|
Male |
28.7 |
22.7 |
1.3 |
Female |
22.9 |
15.0 |
1.5 |
Total |
25.6 |
18.4 |
1.4 |
Source: CDC, 2012. National Vital Statistic Report. Vol. 60, Num 3 Table 17.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr60/nvsr60_03.pdf [PDF | 2MB]
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:
Hispanics |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non- |
|---|---|---|
52.9 |
59.8 |
0.9 |
Source: 2011 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 4_1_5.2b.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr11/4_diabetes/T4_1_5_2b.htm
Hispanics |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non- |
|---|---|---|
54.6 |
66.8 |
0.8 |
Source: 2011 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 4_1_4.2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr11/4_diabetes/T4_1_4_2b.htm
Hispanics |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic /Non- |
|---|---|---|
54.9 |
64.8 |
0.8 |
Source: 2011 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 4_1_3.2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr11/4_diabetes/T4_1_3_2b.htm
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