Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

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Adults 20+ with Diabetes

Measurement Period: 2021

This indicator shows the percentage of adults aged 20 and older who have ever been diagnosed with diabetes.

Women who were diagnosed with diabetes only during the course of their pregnancy were not included.

Why is this important?

Diabetes is a leading cause of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 25 million people have diabetes, including both diagnosed and undiagnosed cases. This disease can have a harmful effect on most of the organ systems in the human body; it is a frequent cause of end-stage renal disease, non-traumatic lower-extremity amputation, and a leading cause of blindness among working age adults. Persons with diabetes are also at increased risk for ischemic heart disease, neuropathy, and stroke. According to the CDC, the direct medical expenditures attributable to diabetes are over $116 billion. Diabetes disproportionately affects minority populations and the elderly, and its incidence is likely to increase as minority populations grow and the U.S. population ages.

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Parish: East Baton Rouge

10.9%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: November 2023

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