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Reduce vision loss from diabetic retinopathy — V‑04 Data

National Status: Baseline only

  
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Most Recent Data:
48.4 per 1,000 adults (2023) *

National Target:
28.9 per 1,000  1  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
48.4 per 1,000 adults aged 18 years and over with diabetes had visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy in 2023 2 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy, 2023 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2023
Total
48.4
CI 40.7 / 57.1
SE 7.017

Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy by Sex, 2023 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2023
Male
32.5
CI 24.2 / 42.7
SE 5.977
Female
63.5
CI 50.8 / 78.2
SE 12.326

Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy by Race/Ethnicity, 2023 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2023
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
Asian only
6.1
CI 0.2 / 33.3
SE 3.309
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
Black or African American only
51.0
CI 30.3 / 79.8
SE 18.158
White only
46.9
CI 38.3 / 56.8
SE 8.358
2 or more races
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
69.0
CI 45.8 / 99.0
SE 17.463
Not Hispanic or Latino
41.7
CI 33.8 / 50.7
SE 7.445
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
6.2
CI 0.2 / 34.1
SE 3.349
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
51.0
CI 30.2 / 79.9
SE 18.674
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
43.2
CI 34.6 / 53.1
SE 9.042
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU

Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy by Age group, 2023 † ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2023
18-44 years
DSU
18-24 years
DSU
25-44 years
DSU
45-64 years
65.3
CI 49.6 / 84.1
SE 8.498
45-54 years
64.8
CI 38.4 / 101.3
SE 15.065
55-64 years
65.6
CI 46.7 / 89.2
SE 10.399
65 years and over
45.0
CI 34.0 / 58.2
SE 5.948
65-74 years
29.4
CI 18.5 / 44.3
SE 6.210
75-84 years
66.2
CI 42.6 / 97.4
SE 13.232
85 years and over
79.3
CI 39.0 / 140.4
SE 23.874

Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2023 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2023
Less than High school
59.2
CI 40.0 / 84.0
SE 15.082
High school
37.5
CI 25.5 / 52.9
SE 8.369
Some college or Associate degree
56.0
CI 42.2 / 72.7
SE 11.399
4-year college degree or more
32.4
CI 17.2 / 55.3
SE 13.745

Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2023 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2023
<100
79.2
CI 56.4 / 107.5
SE 18.781
100-199
43.0
CI 30.1 / 59.3
SE 11.515
200-399
51.1
CI 34.3 / 73.0
SE 15.978
400+
35.8
CI 22.2 / 54.2
SE 14.899

Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy by Health insurance status (18-64 years), 2023 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2023
Insured
46.9
CI 34.9 / 61.6
SE 9.015
Private
28.7
CI 18.0 / 43.3
SE 8.440
Public
74.3
CI 49.7 / 106.1
SE 18.284
Uninsured
DSU

Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy by Geographic location, 2023 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2023
Metropolitan
49.5
CI 40.5 / 59.7
SE 8.015
Non-metropolitan
43.8
CI 29.5 / 62.3
SE 14.078

Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy by Marital status, 2023 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2023
Married/​Cohabiting partner
46.9
CI 36.4 / 59.3
SE 10.071
Divorced, separated, widowed
65.1
CI 47.4 / 87.0
SE 34.239
Never married
46.4
CI 27.2 / 73.3
SE 12.502

Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy by Country of birth, 2023 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2023
US
52.5
CI 43.4 / 62.9
SE 8.942
Outside US
36.7
CI 22.3 / 56.5
SE 9.155

Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2023 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2023
Veteran
18.9
CI 8.3 / 36.4
SE 6.285
Non-veteran
52.8
CI 43.8 / 62.9
SE 7.924

Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy by Disability status, 2023 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2023
People with disabilities
125.1
CI 98.4 / 156.1
SE 30.733
People without disabilities
29.5
CI 23.1 / 37.0
SE 5.488

Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy by Sexual orientation, 2023 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2023
Straight
44.6
CI 37.0 / 53.3
SE 7.116
Straight, Male
30.6
CI 21.8 / 41.6
SE 6.327
Straight, Female
58.4
CI 46.0 / 73.0
SE 12.630
Gay/​Lesbian
DSU
Gay, Male
DSU
Gay/​Lesbian, Female
DSU
Bisexual
DSU
Bisexual, Male
DSU
Bisexual, Female
DSU

Disparity