New York Diabetes Prevalence Data (BRFSS)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an annual statewide telephone surveillance system designed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These charts contain prevalence data on diabetes in New York based on gender, age, socio-economic status (SES), and education.
BRFSS monitors modifiable risk behaviors and other factors contributing to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the population. BRFSS data are useful for planning, initiating, and supporting health promotion and disease prevention programs and monitoring progress toward achieving State health objectives. Diabetes rates are closely related to SES. The lower the income level the higher the prevalence of diabetes.
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