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D-1 Reduce the annual number of new cases of diagnosed diabetes in the population
Baseline: 8.0 new cases of diabetes per 1,000 population aged 18 to 84 years occurred in the past 12 months, as reported in 2006–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 7.2 new cases per 1,000 population aged 18 to 84 years
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 05-02.
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D-2 (Developmental) Reduce the death rate among persons with diabetes
D-2.1 (Developmental) Reduce the rate of all-cause mortality among persons with diabetes
Potential Data Sources:
National Death Index (NDI), CDC/NCHS; National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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D-2.2 (Developmental) Reduce the rate of cardiovascular disease deaths in persons with diagnosed diabetes
Potential Data Sources:
National Death Index (NDI), CDC/NCHS; National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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D-3 Reduce the diabetes death rate
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Baseline: 74.0 deaths per 100,000 population were related to diabetes in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 66.6 deaths per 100,000 population
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Vital Statistics System-Mortality (NVSS-M), CDC/NCHS; Bridged-race Population Estimates, CDC/NCHS and Census
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 05-05.
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D-4 Reduce the rate of lower extremity amputations in persons with diagnosed diabetes
Baseline: 3.5 lower extremity amputations per 1,000 persons with diagnosed diabetes occurred in 2005–07 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade.
Data Sources:
National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS), CDC/NCHS; National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 05-10.
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D-5 Improve glycemic control among persons with diabetes
D-5.1 Reduce the proportion of persons with diabetes with an A1c value greater than 9 percent
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Baseline: 18.0 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with diagnosed diabetes had an A1c value greater than 9 percent in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 16.2 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
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D-5.2 Proportion of the diabetic population with an A1c value less than 7 percent
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Baseline: 53.1 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with diagnosed diabetes had an A1c value less than 7 percent in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade.
Data Sources:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
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D-6 Improve lipid control among persons with diagnosed diabetes
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Baseline: 53.0 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with doctor diagnosed diabetes had an LDL cholesterol value <100 mg/dl in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 58.3 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
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D-7 Increase the proportion of persons with diagnosed diabetes whose blood pressure is under control
Baseline: 51.8 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with diagnosed diabetes had their blood pressure under control in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 57.0 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
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D-8 Increase the proportion of persons with diagnosed diabetes who have at least an annual dental examination
Baseline: 55.6 percent of the population aged 2 years and over with diagnosed diabetes had been to the dentist in the past year, as reported in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 61.2 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 05-15.
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D-9 Increase the proportion of adults with diabetes who have at least an annual foot examination
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Baseline: 69.7 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with diagnosed diabetes had at least one foot examination by a health professional in the past 12 months, as reported in 2012 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 76.7 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), CDC/NCCDPHP
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 05-14.
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D-10 Increase the proportion of adults with diabetes who have an annual dilated eye examination
Baseline: 53.4 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with diagnosed diabetes had a dilated eye examination in the past year, as reported in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 58.7 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 05-13.
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D-11 Increase the proportion of adults with diabetes who have a glycosylated hemoglobin measurement at least twice a year
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Baseline: 66.3 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with diagnosed diabetes had a glycosylated hemoglobin measurement at least twice in the past 12 months, as reported in 2012 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 72.9 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), CDC/NCCDPHP
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 05-12.
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D-12 Increase the proportion of persons with diagnosed diabetes who obtain an annual urinary microalbumin measurement
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Baseline: 33.6 percent of Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes obtained an annual urinary microalbumin measurement in 2007
Target: 37.0 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
United States Renal Data System (USRDS), NIH/NIDDK
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 05-11.
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D-13 Increase the proportion of adults with diabetes who perform self-blood glucose-monitoring at least once daily
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Baseline: 65.9 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with diagnosed diabetes performed self-blood glucose-monitoring at least once daily in 2012 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 72.5 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), CDC/NCCDPHP
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 05-17.
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D-14 Increase the proportion of persons with diagnosed diabetes who receive formal diabetes education
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Baseline: 53.1 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with diagnosed diabetes reported they ever received formal diabetes education in 2012 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 58.4 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), CDC/NCCDPHP
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 05-01.
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D-15 Increase the proportion of persons with diabetes whose condition has been diagnosed
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Baseline: 72.5 percent of adults aged 20 years and over with diabetes had been diagnosed, as reported in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 79.8 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 05-04.
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D-16 Increase prevention behaviors in persons at high risk for diabetes with prediabetes
D-16.1 Increase the proportion of persons at high risk for diabetes with prediabetes who report increasing their levels of physical activity
Baseline: 44.6 percent of adults aged 18 years and over who were at high risk for diabetes with prediabetes reported increasing their levels of physical activity in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 49.1 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
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D-16.2 Increase the proportion of persons at high risk for diabetes with prediabetes who report trying to lose weight
Baseline: 50.0 percent of adults aged 18 years and over who were at high risk for diabetes with prediabetes reported controlling or trying to lose weight in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 55.0 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
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D-16.3 Increase the proportion of persons at high risk for diabetes with prediabetes who report reducing the amount of fat or calories in their diet
Baseline: 48.5 percent of adults aged 18 years and over who were at high risk for diabetes with prediabetes reported reducing the amount of fat or calories in their diet in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 53.4 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
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