Highlighted Facts
- Approximately 10% of Louisiana residents have been diagnosed with diabetes by a physician (BRFSS).
- African-Americans have the highest prevalence of diabetes, with a 13.7% diagnosis rate, compared to 8.2% of Hispanics and 8.9% of the white population (BRFSS).
- African-Americans comprise possess the highest diabetes prevalence rate and highest diabetes death rate among sub-populations in Louisiana. African Americans compose nearly 32% of Louisiana’s population.
- In 2006, the total cost of diabetes to Louisiana was approximately $2,431,000,000. Nationwide, $1 in $10 health care dollars is attributed to diabetes. (ADA Economic Costs of Diabetes in the U.S. in 2007, 2008).
- In 2002, diabetes was the cause of 3,190 deaths, approximately 830 (26%) listed cardiovascular disease as an underlying cause.
- In 2001, the total cost of hospital discharges for people with diabetes in Louisiana was approximately $1.5 billion dollars (LAHIDD, 2001)
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Updated December 18, 2008
The Louisiana Diabetes Prevention and Control Program is funded by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number 523056 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The content provided on this website and all related Web pages are solely the responsiblity of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC. |
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