Indicator: Diabetes (Adults)
Definition: Percent of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Why is this important: Diabetes is a disease that can have serious complications, such as blindness, kidney damage, and lower-limb amputation. In Spokane County, diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in 2009. Appropriate diagnosis, care, and management of the disease can lower the risk of complications.
Where are we: In 2009 in Spokane County, 7% of adults reported having diabetes. The proportion of adults with diabetes was stable from 2005 to 2009. Spokane County had a proportion of adult diabetes similar to that of Washington State and the U.S. in 2009.
Health Disparities:
Among adults in Spokane County in 2009:
There was no difference in diabetes by race, education level, or between males and females. |
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| Data Source | BRFSS, 2009 |
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| Geography | Spokane County | 7.2% (5.9-8.8) |
| WA | 7.6% (7.2-8.1) | |
| U.S. | 8.3% | |
| Trend | 05-09 No Trend | |
| Age | Adults | |
| 18-34 yrs | 0.7% (0.1-4.3) | |
| 35-44 yrs | 3.7% (1.5-8.4) | |
| 45-64 yrs | 10.9% (8.3-14.1) | |
| 65+ yrs | 15.0% (11.6-19.3) | |
| Sex | Male | 7.2% (5.3-9.7) |
| Female | 7.2% (5.5-9.3) | |
| Race | 2008, 2009 | |
| White | 7.2% (6.1-8.4) | |
| Non-White | 9.1% (4.7-16.8) | |
| Education | < High school | 5.5% (2.2-13.0) |
| High school | 6.4% (4.1-9.8) | |
| Some college | 8.8% (6.5-11.9) | |
| College graduate | 6.3% (4.3-9.2) | |
| Income | <$25,000 | 12.4% (8.6-17.6) |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 7.1% (4.9-10.1) | |
| $50,000+ | 5.5% (3.7-8.1) |
Spokane Regional Health District
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Community Health Assessment
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1101 W College Ave, Room 360, Spokane, WA 99201
509.323.2853
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FAX 509.232.1706
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TDD 509.324.1464
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www.srhd.org/spokanecounts
