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- Title
Small area variation in diabetes prevalence in Puerto Rico.
- Authors
Tierney, Edward F.; Burrows, Nilka R.; Barker, Lawrence E.; Beckles, Gloria L.; Boyle, James P.; Cadwell, Betsy L.; Kirtland, Karen A.; Thompson, Theodore J.
- Abstract
Objective. To estimate the 2009 prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in Puerto Rico among adults ≥ 20 years of age in order to gain a better understanding of its geographic distribution so that policymakers can more efficiently target prevention and control programs. Methods. A Bayesian multilevel model was fitted to the combined 2008-2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and 2009 United States Census data to estimate diabetes prevalence for each of the 78 municipios (counties) in Puerto Rico. Results. The mean unadjusted estimate for all counties was 14.3% (range by county, 9.9%-18.0%). The average width of the confidence intervals was 6.2%. Adjusted and unadjusted estimates differed little. Conclusions. These 78 county estimates are higher on average and showed less variability (i.e., had a smaller range) than the previously published estimates of the 2008 diabetes prevalence for all United States counties (mean, 9.9%; range, 3.0%-18.2%).
- Subjects
UNITED States; PUERTO Rico; CONFIDENCE intervals; DIABETES; REGRESSION analysis; SURVEYS; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Pan American Journal of Public Health / Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2013, Vol 33, Issue 6, p398
- ISSN
1020-4989
- Publication type
Article