From 2017 to March 2020, the prevalence of diabetes was highest among those with lower incomes, with around 20 percent of those who earned 130 percent or less of the federal poverty level suffering from diabetes. This statistic shows the prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to the federal poverty level (FPL).
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with diabetes from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level
FPL- Federal poverty level.
Diabetes is defined as having answered “yes” to a question asking if they have been told they have diabetes, have a fasting plasma glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL, or have a
hemoglobin A1c greater than or equal to 6.5%. Fasting weights were used.
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CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (June 14, 2021). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with diabetes from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/790678/diabetes-prevalence-us-by-income/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Percentage of adults in the U.S. with diabetes from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level." Chart. June 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790678/diabetes-prevalence-us-by-income/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (2021). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with diabetes from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790678/diabetes-prevalence-us-by-income/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. with Diabetes from 2017 to March 2020, by Family Income Relative to Federal Poverty Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790678/diabetes-prevalence-us-by-income/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), Percentage of adults in the U.S. with diabetes from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790678/diabetes-prevalence-us-by-income/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with diabetes from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level [Graph], CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), June 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/790678/diabetes-prevalence-us-by-income/
