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Increase the proportion of adults with diabetes who have a yearly eye exam — D‑04 Data

National Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Most Recent Data:
66.0 percent (2023) *

National Target:
70.3 percent  1  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
64.8 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with diagnosed diabetes had an eye exam within the past 12 months in 2019 2 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

Disparities data are only available for some selections.

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Annual eye examinations among adults with diagnosed diabetes, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019 2020 2022 2023
Total
64.8
CI 62.7 / 66.8
SE 1.972
58.3
CI 56.0 / 60.6
SE 2.325
64.6
CI 62.6 / 66.5
SE 1.912
66.0
CI 64.1 / 67.9
SE 1.840

Annual eye examinations among adults with diagnosed diabetes by Sex, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019 2020 2022 2023
Male
60.1
CI 57.0 / 63.1
SE 2.961
60.9
CI 57.9 / 63.9
SE 2.947
64.2
CI 61.3 / 67.0
SE 2.939
65.0
CI 62.2 / 67.7
SE 2.719
Female
69.0
CI 66.3 / 71.7
SE 2.575
56.5
CI 53.1 / 59.9
SE 3.436
65.0
CI 62.3 / 67.7
SE 2.592
67.0
CI 64.3 / 69.6
SE 2.476

Annual eye examinations among adults with diagnosed diabetes by Race/Ethnicity, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019 2020 2022 2023
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only
64.4
CI 51.1 / 76.2
SE 10.883
70.3
CI 61.2 / 78.3
SE 6.536
66.5
CI 57.6 / 74.6
SE 6.752
65.8
CI 56.5 / 74.3
SE 7.787
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
69.9
CI 64.8 / 74.7
SE 4.354
58.3
CI 51.9 / 64.6
SE 5.224
63.4
CI 58.6 / 68.0
SE 4.529
71.8
CI 67.0 / 76.3
SE 4.409
White only
66.5
CI 64.2 / 68.7
SE 2.317
59.9
CI 57.3 / 62.4
SE 2.980
64.1
CI 61.7 / 66.5
SE 2.456
64.7
CI 62.4 / 66.9
SE 2.306
2 or more races
57.4
CI 43.0 / 70.9
SE 10.097
71.1
CI 56.8 / 82.8
SE 10.565
83.93
CI 68.1 / 93.9
SE 6.956
80.6
CI 66.5 / 90.6
SE 8.259
Hispanic or Latino
60.9
CI 55.1 / 66.4
SE 4.109
51.1
CI 44.8 / 57.4
SE 4.663
58.7
CI 53.2 / 64.1
SE 4.218
63.1
CI 58.1 / 67.9
SE 3.436
Not Hispanic or Latino
65.9
CI 63.8 / 68.1
SE 2.230
60.4
CI 57.9 / 63.0
SE 2.712
66.3
CI 64.2 / 68.4
SE 2.156
67.0
CI 64.9 / 69.1
SE 2.187
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
83.73
CI 65.7 / 94.6
SE 7.703
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
64.4
CI 51.1 / 76.2
SE 10.883
70.2
CI 61.0 / 78.3
SE 6.559
66.5
CI 57.5 / 74.7
SE 6.768
66.6
CI 57.2 / 75.1
SE 7.967
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
67.2
CI 62.0 / 72.1
SE 4.604
56.6
CI 50.2 / 62.8
SE 5.182
64.1
CI 59.3 / 68.7
SE 4.622
71.8
CI 66.9 / 76.3
SE 4.478
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
66.2
CI 63.9 / 68.6
SE 2.590
62.0
CI 59.2 / 64.7
SE 3.367
65.9
CI 63.4 / 68.4
SE 2.749
63.6
CI 61.2 / 66.0
SE 2.623
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
56.9
CI 42.1 / 70.8
SE 10.160
69.1
CI 53.0 / 82.4
SE 11.009
DSU
79.3
CI 64.3 / 90.1
SE 8.723

Annual eye examinations among adults with diagnosed diabetes by Age group, 2019-2023 † ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019 2020 2022 2023
18-44 years
57.4
CI 50.1 / 64.5
SE 3.548
53.3
CI 44.7 / 61.8
SE 4.217
59.8
CI 52.7 / 66.7
SE 3.466
58.2
CI 51.5 / 64.7
SE 3.275
18-24 years
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
25-44 years
58.7
CI 51.1 / 66.0
SE 3.697
56.3
CI 47.7 / 64.5
SE 4.132
57.9
CI 50.4 / 65.0
SE 3.617
59.6
CI 52.6 / 66.3
SE 3.376
45-64 years
69.7
CI 66.6 / 72.6
SE 1.511
59.0
CI 55.0 / 62.9
SE 1.970
67.1
CI 63.7 / 70.3
SE 1.666
72.1
CI 68.9 / 75.1
SE 1.564
45-54 years
65.8
CI 60.3 / 71.0
SE 2.661
55.4
CI 48.8 / 61.9
SE 3.257
66.5
CI 60.4 / 72.2
SE 2.910
73.2
CI 67.4 / 78.5
SE 2.735
55-64 years
72.0
CI 68.2 / 75.6
SE 1.840
61.0
CI 56.1 / 65.8
SE 2.411
67.4
CI 63.3 / 71.3
SE 2.018
71.3
CI 67.3 / 75.2
SE 1.960
65 years and over
79.0
CI 76.5 / 81.4
SE 1.224
72.6
CI 69.8 / 75.3
SE 1.386
74.9
CI 72.3 / 77.3
SE 1.243
79.6
CI 77.5 / 81.7
SE 1.068
65-74 years
76.5
CI 72.9 / 79.8
SE 1.714
71.7
CI 68.1 / 75.1
SE 1.765
74.8
CI 71.4 / 78.1
SE 1.684
79.1
CI 76.2 / 81.8
SE 1.411
75-84 years
81.8
CI 77.4 / 85.6
SE 2.038
74.0
CI 69.2 / 78.4
SE 2.305
77.0
CI 72.6 / 81.0
SE 2.090
81.2
CI 76.8 / 85.1
SE 2.052
85 years and over
84.5
CI 76.4 / 90.7
SE 3.440
73.7
CI 62.7 / 82.8
SE 4.894
66.2
CI 55.8 / 75.6
SE 4.846
77.8
CI 70.3 / 84.2
SE 3.415

Annual eye examinations among adults with diagnosed diabetes by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019 2020 2022 2023
Less than High school
59.1
CI 53.6 / 64.4
SE 5.123
53.1
CI 47.6 / 58.6
SE 5.046
53.0
CI 47.5 / 58.5
SE 5.105
54.0
CI 48.8 / 59.1
SE 5.043
High school
61.7
CI 58.0 / 65.3
SE 3.390
55.7
CI 51.5 / 59.9
SE 3.991
60.1
CI 56.6 / 63.6
SE 3.145
64.2
CI 60.6 / 67.7
SE 3.150
Some college or Associate degree
71.8
CI 68.5 / 75.0
SE 2.828
65.9
CI 62.4 / 69.2
SE 3.301
67.2
CI 63.5 / 70.7
SE 3.240
68.9
CI 65.4 / 72.2
SE 2.884
4-year college degree or more
72.8
CI 68.8 / 76.5
SE 3.280
67.2
CI 63.2 / 71.0
SE 3.295
79.6
CI 76.3 / 82.7
SE 2.841
78.7
CI 75.0 / 82.1
SE 3.010

Annual eye examinations among adults with diagnosed diabetes by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019 2020 2022 2023
<100
61.2
CI 56.5 / 65.7
SE 3.726
46.4
CI 39.8 / 53.0
SE 5.039
52.5
CI 46.5 / 58.5
SE 4.880
57.5
CI 51.8 / 63.1
SE 4.674
100-199
54.4
CI 49.9 / 58.8
SE 4.540
55.3
CI 51.1 / 59.5
SE 4.442
56.1
CI 51.9 / 60.3
SE 3.898
62.1
CI 58.1 / 66.0
SE 3.805
200-399
65.4
CI 61.8 / 68.8
SE 3.421
62.1
CI 58.4 / 65.8
SE 3.798
66.2
CI 62.5 / 69.8
SE 3.940
66.5
CI 62.7 / 70.2
SE 3.564
400+
77.1
CI 73.6 / 80.3
SE 3.341
66.8
CI 62.9 / 70.6
SE 4.075
76.8
CI 73.5 / 79.9
SE 3.173
74.3
CI 70.8 / 77.7
SE 3.581

Annual eye examinations among adults with diagnosed diabetes by Health insurance status (18-64 years), 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019 2020 2022 2023
Insured
66.1
CI 62.9 / 69.3
SE 2.552
61.8
CI 58.1 / 65.4
SE 2.898
64.4
CI 61.4 / 67.3
SE 2.358
66.1
CI 63.0 / 69.0
SE 2.270
Private
67.5
CI 63.7 / 71.1
SE 2.885
65.5
CI 61.4 / 69.6
SE 3.113
68.8
CI 64.8 / 72.5
SE 3.140
68.8
CI 65.0 / 72.5
SE 2.886
Public
64.3
CI 58.5 / 69.7
SE 4.562
54.9
CI 48.4 / 61.3
SE 5.464
58.2
CI 52.8 / 63.5
SE 4.057
62.5
CI 57.4 / 67.4
SE 3.631
Uninsured
33.5
CI 25.5 / 42.2
SE 5.139
18.6
CI 11.7 / 27.4
SE 4.266
38.8
CI 27.1 / 51.5
SE 7.748
35.2
CI 23.6 / 48.2
SE 7.205

Annual eye examinations among adults with diagnosed diabetes by Geographic location, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019 2020 2022 2023
Metropolitan
64.8
CI 62.5 / 67.1
SE 2.213
58.2
CI 55.7 / 60.8
SE 2.509
67.1
CI 65.0 / 69.2
SE 2.068
67.5
CI 65.3 / 69.6
SE 2.033
Non-metropolitan
64.8
CI 60.3 / 69.0
SE 4.218
58.7
CI 53.4 / 63.9
SE 5.943
53.1
CI 48.3 / 58.0
SE 4.627
60.1
CI 55.4 / 64.7
SE 4.421

Annual eye examinations among adults with diagnosed diabetes by Marital status, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019 2020 2022 2023
Married/​Cohabiting partner
62.5
CI 58.4 / 66.5
SE 3.130
53.6
CI 48.8 / 58.4
SE 3.675
60.4
CI 56.3 / 64.4
SE 3.236
66.5
CI 62.5 / 70.3
SE 2.997
Divorced, separated, widowed
64.3
CI 59.3 / 69.0
SE 5.599
52.8
CI 44.5 / 60.9
SE 9.365
64.2
CI 58.2 / 69.9
SE 6.604
61.9
CI 55.5 / 67.9
SE 7.325
Never married
61.2
CI 53.7 / 68.3
SE 4.348
59.5
CI 51.4 / 67.2
SE 4.888
63.3
CI 56.2 / 70.1
SE 4.117
58.9
CI 51.8 / 65.8
SE 3.845

Annual eye examinations among adults with diagnosed diabetes by Country of birth, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019 2020 2022 2023
US
66.7
CI 64.5 / 68.9
SE 2.158
59.9
CI 56.9 / 63.0
SE 3.102
65.5
CI 63.3 / 67.6
SE 2.131
66.8
CI 64.7 / 69.0
SE 2.090
Outside US
56.5
CI 51.4 / 61.5
SE 4.725
51.7
CI 45.1 / 58.3
SE 5.688
60.0
CI 54.9 / 65.0
SE 4.894
63.3
CI 58.5 / 68.0
SE 4.194

Annual eye examinations among adults with diagnosed diabetes by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019 2020 2022 2023
Veteran
78.5
CI 69.5 / 85.9
SE 10.982
45.6
CI 34.9 / 56.7
SE 11.097
44.9
CI 33.7 / 56.4
SE 11.370
65.5
CI 53.4 / 76.2
SE 9.494
Non-veteran
62.5
CI 59.3 / 65.6
SE 2.358
55.4
CI 51.5 / 59.1
SE 2.850
62.6
CI 59.5 / 65.7
SE 2.339
64.4
CI 61.2 / 67.4
SE 2.229

Annual eye examinations among adults with diagnosed diabetes by Sexual orientation, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2019 2020 2022 2023
Straight
62.2
CI 59.0 / 65.3
SE 2.474
56.2
CI 52.5 / 59.9
SE 2.933
62.2
CI 59.1 / 65.2
SE 2.496
62.9
CI 59.8 / 65.9
SE 2.383
Straight, Male
56.1
CI 51.4 / 60.7
SE 3.681
57.0
CI 52.4 / 61.5
SE 3.595
58.2
CI 53.7 / 62.6
SE 3.866
62.2
CI 57.6 / 66.6
SE 3.583
Straight, Female
68.1
CI 63.7 / 72.3
SE 3.292
55.5
CI 49.7 / 61.2
SE 4.485
66.1
CI 61.6 / 70.4
SE 3.346
63.6
CI 59.2 / 67.8
SE 3.193
Gay/​Lesbian
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Gay, Male
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Gay/​Lesbian, Female
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Bisexual
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Bisexual, Male
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Bisexual, Female
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU

Disparity