5-1

Baseline: 45 percent of persons with diabetes received formal diabetes education in 1998 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).

Persons With Diabetes, 1998	Diabetes Education
Persons With Diabetes, 1998	Percent
TOTAL	45
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	DSU
Asian or Pacific Islander	DSU
Asian	DSU
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	DSU
Black or African American	45
White	46

Hispanic or Latino	34
Not Hispanic or Latino	47
Black or African American	46
White	48
Gender
Female	49
Male	42
Education level (aged 25 years and older)
Less than high school	26
High school graduate	43
At least some college	56
Geographic location
Urban	49
Rural	37
Disability status
Persons with activity limitation	DNA
Persons without activity limitations	DNA
Select populations
Age groups(not age adjusted)
Under 18 years	DNC
18 to 44 years	48
45 to 64 years	47
65 to 74 years	40
75 years and older	27

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
Note: Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.


5-1.		Increase the proportion of persons with diabetes who receive formal diabetes education.