| Data Dictionary: | Health Data 2016 Release |
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Survey: Health Data 2016 Release
| Data Source: | Social Explorer; County Health Rankings & Roadmaps |
Data set: Health Data 2016 (SE)
| Table: | T9. Diabetes [2] |
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Table T9 Diabetes reports diabetic medicare enrollees receiving Hba1c test. Hba1c test is a standard test that provides information about a person's average levels of blood glucose, also called blood sugar, over the past 3 months. Hba1c test is also called the hemoglobin A1c, HbA1c, or glycohemoglobin test.
Relevant Documentation:
| Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; Health Data 2015: Technical Documentation |
| Health Data: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> T9: Diabetes |
Diabetics is the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in a given county. Respondents were considered to have diagnosed diabetes if they responded "yes" to the question, "Has a doctor ever told you that you have diabetes?" Women who indicated that they only had diabetes during pregnancy were not considered to have diabetes.
