19-17


19-17.		Increase the proportion of physician office visits made by patients with a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia that include counseling or education related to diet and nutrition.

Target: 75 percent.

Baseline: 42 percent of physician office visits made by patients with a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia included ordering or providing counseling or education on diet and nutrition in 1997 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).

Target setting method: Better than the best.

Data source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), CDC, NCHS.

Persons With Specific Conditions, 1997	Physician Office Visits That Include Ordering or Providing Diet and Nutrition Counseling or Education
	19-17. Any of the Three Conditions	Hyper- lipidemia*	Cardio- vascular Disease*	Diabetes*
	Percent
TOTAL	42	65	36	48
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Asian or Pacific Islander	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Asian	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Black or African American	46	DSU	40	54
White	41	64	35	47

Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Not Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Black or African American	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
White	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender
Female	39	55	34	46
Male	44	73	38	49
Age
20 to 44 years	45	75	37	49
45 to 64 years	41	62	36	47
65 years and older	33	44	32	45
Family income level^†
Lower income (<130 percent of poverty threshold)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Higher income (>130 percent of poverty threshold)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Disability status
Persons with disabilities	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Persons without disabilities	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

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.
*Data for separate conditions are displayed to further characterize the issue.
^†A household income below 130 percent of poverty threshold is used by the Food Stamp Program.