Diabetes prevalence among Puerto Rican adults in New York City, NY, 2000.
This study assessed the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes and associated characteristics among Puerto Rican adults in New York City, NY, with a random-digit-dialed telephone survey with a dual-frame sampling design. Overall, 11.3% (95% confidence interval = 8.7%, 14.0%) had diagnosed diabetes; diabetes was significantly related to age, obesity, and family history; and the prevalence was high among those with the least education. This study showed the ability to obtain critically needed diabetes information from ethnic minorities at the local level.
Bureau of Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance, New York State Department of Health, Albany, USA. tmm02@health.state.ny.us
Thomas A
TA
Melnik
Akiko S
AS
Hosler
Jackson P
JP
Sekhobo
Thomas P
TP
Duffy
Edward F
EF
Tierney
Michael M
MM
Engelgau
Linda S
LS
Geiss
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000235:genetics; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000235:genetics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D015995:Prevalence; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000208:ethnology; D012307:Risk Factors