Table 1—

Characteristics of adults with diabetes in the U.S., 2002

Sample characteristicsPercent
Age (years)
18–34 5.5
35–49 19.8
50–64 35.9
≥65 38.7
Ethnicity
White 69.2
Black 15.1
Hispanic 11.5
Other 4.2
Women 50.3
Education
Less than high school 28.0
High school graduate 33.4
More than high school graduate 38.6
Income (≥$20,000) 71.8 Married 62.5 Region Northeast 18.1 Midwest 22.5 South 41.4 East 18.0 Comorbidities (1+) 84.7 Functional limitation (yes) 64.2 Health status Better 20.5 Worse 19.2 Same 60.3 Employed (yes) 45.1 Sample characteristicsPercent Age (years) 18–34 5.5 35–49 19.8 50–64 35.9 ≥65 38.7 Ethnicity White 69.2 Black 15.1 Hispanic 11.5 Other 4.2 Women 50.3 Education Less than high school 28.0 High school graduate 33.4 More than high school graduate 38.6 Income (≥$20,000) 71.8
Married 62.5
Region
Northeast 18.1
Midwest 22.5
South 41.4
East 18.0
Comorbidities (1+) 84.7
Functional limitation (yes) 64.2
Health status
Better 20.5
Worse 19.2
Same 60.3
Employed (yes) 45.1
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