- Louisiana has the highest mortality rate in the nation.
- In 2007, over 320,000 Louisiana residents had been diagnosed with diabetes. That's over 10 percent of the adult population.
- Louisiana is 8th in the nation in number of residents diagnosed with diabetes.
- Diabetes is the 5th leading cause of death in Louisiana.
- African -Americans have the highest rate of all racial groups with an over13 percent diagnosis rate.
- Nearly one out of every four residents over the age of 65 in Louisiana has been diagnosed with diabetes.
- In 2006 diabetes cost Louisiana $2.4 billion.
Photo by tgolf_69
No comments:
Post a Comment