Facts and Figures

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of new diabetes cases in the United States nearly doubled over the last decade. CDC published its first state-by-state review of new diabetes diagnoses in an October 2008 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The study analyzes diabetes incidence data from surveys of more than 260,000 adults in 33 states.

This chart from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shows Health Status by neighborhood for New York City, including the prevalence of sedentary lifestyle, obesity, and diabetes.

This New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene chart shows adult hospitalization rates by neighborhood for New York City, including the rate due to diabetes.

This New York State Department of Health fact sheet provides clinicians with a simple list of items and services, and denotes whether they are covered my Medicaid and the percentage that is paid by Medicaid or the patient. 

This graph, produced by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows the diabetes death rates in the United States from 1979 to 2006. It also depicts the racial disparities in diabetes mortality.

This chart from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shows mortality rates by neighborhood for New York City, including mortality from specific conditions like diabetes.

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an annual statewide telephone surveillance system designed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).This brief summarizes the data on diabetes among adults for 2006.

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.

Drawing from the Community Health Survey, these profiles provide neighborhood level data on overweight and obesity, access to care, poverty rates, and levels of physical activity-- all of which contribute to the diabetes prevalence.

The Diabetes Care Analysis–Savings Estimates were written by Bridges to Excellence. They present actuarial estimates of the per-patient savings for physicians who achieve recognition through the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program, a voluntary program for individual physicians and physician groups that provide care to people with diabetes.

This report presents the findings for New York State on fruit and vegetable consumption, an important component of diabetes prevention and management.

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an annual statewide telephone surveillance system designed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This report presents findings for New York State on physical activity, an important component of diabetes prevention and management.

This fact sheet from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information and maps on diabetes in New York State. The information includes data on prevalence, preventive care practices, end-stage renal disease, health status and disability, and risk factors for complications.

This map from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention shows the percentage of adults with diabetes by counties in New York State. It illustrates the major differences in diabetes rates by geographic region.

This map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows how New York compares to other states in terms of diagnosed diabetes. The county-level data also shows the variation in diabetes rates within the State.

Selected Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area Risk Trends (SMART) from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (SMART BRFSS) is an interactive chart tool from the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that provides data on New York State as a whole, and individual counties within the State.

EpiQuery is a Web-based, user-friendly system designed to guide users through basic data analyses on several datasets, which include a variety of indicators related to diabetes.

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an annual statewide telephone surveillance system designed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).