Comparison of Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations Related to Diabetes Among Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino, and Japanese Elderly Compared with Whites, Hawai‘i, December 2006–December 2010

Comparison of Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations Related to Diabetes Among Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino, and Japanese Elderly Compared with Whites, Hawai‘i, December 2006–December 2010

Introduction Approximately 25% of individuals aged 65 years or older in the United States have diabetes mellitus. Diabetes rates in this age group are higher for Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AA/PI) than for whites. We examined racial/ethnic differences in diabetes-related potentially preven...

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Main Authors: Tetine L. Sentell, PhD, Hyeong Jun Ahn, PhD, Deborah T. Juarez, ScD, Chien-Wen Tseng, MD, John J. Chen, PhD, Florentina R. Salvail, MSc, Jill Miyamura, PhD, Marjorie L.M. Mau, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-07-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
preventable hospitalizations
chronic disease prevention
diabetes
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2013/12_0340.htm

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