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Alternative Title:
Rev Panam Salud Publica
Personal Author:
Tierney, Edward F. ; Burrows, Nilka R. ; Barker, Lawrence E. ; Beckles, Gloria L. ; Boyle, James P. ; ... More +
Tierney, Edward F. ; Burrows, Nilka R. ; Barker, Lawrence E. ; Beckles, Gloria L. ; Boyle, James P. ; Cadwell, Betsy L. ; Kirtland, Karen A. ; Thompson, Theodore J. Less -
Description:
Objective

To estimate the 2009 prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in Puerto Rico among adults ≥ 20 years of age in order to gain a better understanding of its geographic distribution so that policymakers can more efficiently target prevention and control programs.

Methods

A Bayesian multilevel model was fitted to the combined 2008–2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and 2009 United States Census data to estimate diabetes prevalence for each of the 78 municipios (counties) in Puerto Rico.

Results

The mean unadjusted estimate for all counties was 14.3% (range by county, 9.9%–18.0%). The average width of the confidence intervals was 6.2%. Adjusted and unadjusted estimates differed little.

Conclusions

These 78 county estimates are higher on average and showed less variability (i.e., had a smaller range) than the previously published estimates of the 2008 diabetes prevalence for all United States counties (mean, 9.9%; range, 3.0%–18.2%).


Subject:
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 And Over
Diabetes Mellitus
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Small-Area Analysis
Young Adult

Source:
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 33(6):398-406.
Pubmed ID:
23939364
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4537060
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
Puerto Rico
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:8e092ad898a6dc7a4173a1652de12a3e7024e172d2c81880af0b51ae1b86329f
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