title: Self-reported prevalence of diabetes and preventive health care practices among people with diabetes in South Carolina.
abstract: In conclusion, South Carolina has a higher prevalence of diabetes compared to the national average. Age is a major factor associated with increased prevalence. African Americans had a disproportionately higher prevalence of diabetes relative to white Americans in South Carolina. Compared to the standards of diabetes care recommended by the ADA, health care practice by people with diabetes and health professionals still needs to be improved. Diabetes communication programs, including diabetes education for people with diabetes and health professional education, continue to be necessary for the improvement of diabetes care.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Promotion, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Macera
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Boateng
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Temple
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Wheeler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013022:South Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires