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Quick Stats

QuickStats: Percentage* of Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Diagnosed Diabetes,^† by Urbanization Level^§ and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019^¶

Reported by: Ellen A. Kramarow, PhD, ekramarow@cdc.gov, 301-458-4325; Nazik Elgaddal, MS.

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In 2019, the percentage of adults aged ≥18 years with diagnosed diabetes was higher among those living in nonmetropolitan areas (12.4%) than among those living in metropolitan areas (8.9%). Percentages of adults with diagnosed diabetes were higher in nonmetropolitan than metropolitan areas for those aged 18–44 years (3.5% versus 2.3%) and 45–64 years (15.2% versus 11.6%). Among adults aged ≥65 years, the difference by urbanization level (21.9% in nonmetropolitan areas versus 19.8% in metropolitan areas) did not reach statistical significance. The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes increased with age in both nonmetropolitan and metropolitan areas.

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2019. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm

Abbreviation: MSA = metropolitan statistical area.

With 95% confidence intervals indicated with error bars.

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Based on a positive response to the survey question, “Has a doctor or other health professional ever told you that that you had diabetes?” Respondents were asked not to include prediabetes or gestational diabetes.

Urbanization level is based on the Office of Management and Budget’s February 2013 delineation of MSAs, in which each MSA must have at least one urbanized area of ≥50,000 inhabitants. Areas with <50,000 inhabitants are grouped into the nonmetropolitan category.

Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population.