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标题：Diabetes Prevalence Among Puerto Rican Adults in New York City, NY, 2000
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作者：Thomas A. Melnik ; Akiko S. Hosler ; Jackson P. Sekhobo 等
期刊名称：American journal of public health
印刷版ISSN：0090-0036
出版年度：2004
卷号：94
期号：3
页码：434-437
语种：English
出版社：American Public Health Association
摘要：This study assessed the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes and associated characteristics among Puerto Rican adults in New York City, NY, with a random-digit–dialed telephone survey with a dual-frame sampling design. Overall, 11.3% (95% confidence interval = 8.7%, 14.0%) had diagnosed diabetes; diabetes was significantly related to age, obesity, and family history; and the prevalence was high among those with the least education. This study showed the ability to obtain critically needed diabetes information from ethnic minorities at the local level. Diabetes is a leading cause of mortality, morbidity, and disability that disproportionately affects US Hispanic persons. 1 Reported diabetes prevalence among the US Hispanic population is approximately twice that of non-Hispanic Whites. 2 Because the US Hispanic population is heterogeneous, diabetes risk is likely to vary according to the diverse ethnic origins. 3, 4 Puerto Rican persons are the largest Hispanic group in New York City, NY, 5 and they are among the most assimilated Hispanic persons to the US culture. 6 However, recent information about diabetes in this population is lacking. 7, 8 This study assessed the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes and associated characteristics among Puerto Rican adults in New York City.