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Diagnostic Prevalence Of Diabetes Among Older Adults In Rural Appalachia, Gabriella Hodges
Diagnostic Prevalence Of Diabetes Among Older Adults In Rural Appalachia, Gabriella Hodges
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Background
The rural, mountainous Appalachian region continuously has poorer health outcomes than the rest of the United States. This is true for many chronic diseases including diabetes: the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. This study assessed differences in the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes between older adults in rural, Appalachian counties and rural, non- Appalachian counties.
Methods
Data for the year 2013 was extracted from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Public Use Files for Medicare beneficiaries (September 2015), which provides county level prevalence for diabetes as well as several other conditions among Medicare fee-for-service …