TY - JOUR AU - Arroyo-Johnson, Cassandra AU - Mincey, Krista D. AU - Ackermann, Nicole AU - Milam, Laurel AU - Goodman, Melody S. AU - Colditz, Graham A. PY - 2016 TI - Racial and Ethnic Heterogeneity in Self-Reported Diabetes Prevalence Trends Across Hispanic Subgroups, National Health Interview Survey, 1997-2012 T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease JO - Prev Chronic Dis SP - E10 VL - 13 CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. N2 - INTRODUCTION We examined racial/ethnic heterogeneity in self-reported diabetes prevalence over 15 years. METHODS We used National Health Interview Survey data for 1997 through 2012 on 452,845 adults aged 18 years or older. Annual self-reported diabetes prevalence was estimated by race/ethnicity and education. We tested for trends over time by education and race/ethnicity. We also analyzed racial/ethnic and education trends in average annual prevalence. RESULTS During the 15 years studied, diabetes prevalence differed significantly by race/ethnicity (P < .001) and by Hispanic subgroup (P < .001). Among participants with less than a high school education, the 5-year trend in diabetes prevalence was highest among Cubans and Cuban Americans (beta5YR = 4.8, P = .002), Puerto Ricans (beta5YR = 2.2, P = .06), non-Hispanic blacks (beta5YR = 2.2, P < .001), and non-Hispanic whites (beta5YR = 2.1, P < .001). Among participants with more than a high school education, non-Hispanic blacks had the highest average annual prevalence (5.5%) and Puerto Ricans had the highest 5-year trend in annual diabetes prevalence (beta5YR = 2.6, P = .001). CONCLUSIONS In this representative sample of US adults, results show ethnic variations in diabetes prevalence. The prevalence of diabetes is higher among Hispanics than among non-Hispanic whites, unevenly distributed across Hispanic subgroups, and more pronounced over time and by education. Findings support disaggregation of data for racial/ethnic populations in the United States to monitor trends in diabetes disparities and the use of targeted, culturally appropriate interventions to prevent diabetes. SN - 1545-1151 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd13.150260 DO - 10.5888/pcd13.150260 ER -