VERTICAL BAR CHART: Adults Aged 18 and Older with Diabetes,* by Age and Sex, 2005

(Rate per 1,000 Adults)

Total: Female 74.2, Male 76.1; 18-44 Years: Female 25.1, Male 22.9; 45-64 Years: Female 100.4, Male 113.0; 65-74 Years: Female 180.3, Male 202.7; 75 Years and Older: Female 146.4, Male 170.1

*Reported a health professional has ever told them they have diabetes.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2005. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.

VERTICAL BAR CHART: Current Insulin Use Among Women Aged 18 and Older with Diabetes,* by Race/Ethnicity,** 2005

(Rate per 1,000 Women)

Total All Races: Total with Diabetes 74.2 Taking Insulin 21.5; Not Taking Insulin 52.7
Non-Hispanic White: Total with Diabetes 69.1; Taking Insulin 20.1; Not Taking Insulin 49.0
Non-Hispanic Black: Total with Diabetes 106.8; Taking Insulin 36.4; Not Taking Insulin 70.4
Hispanic: Total with Diabetes 77.1; Taking Insulin 17.5; Not Taking Insulin 59.6
*Reported a health professional has ever told them they have diabetes. **Rates reported are not age adjusted. The sample of Asian/Pacific Islanders, American Indian/Alaska Natives and persons of more than one race was too small to produce reliable estimates for insulin use.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2005. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.