Type 2 diabetes detection and management among insured adults

Table 1 Diagnosed and undiagnosed adults with diabetes, 2012

National metrics	Insured				Uninsured
National metrics	Total	Commercial	Medicare^a	Medicaid^b	Uninsured
Total with diabetes	25,260,000	11,400,000	11,430,000	2,430,000	4,950,000
Diagnosed	18,340,000	8,290,000	8,280,000	1,770,000	3,740,000
Percent diabetes cases type 2	92.1%	87.1%	97.6%	89.8%	82.0%^c
Adults with diagnosed type 2 diabetes	16,890,000	7,220,000	8,080,000	1,590,000	3,440,000
Undiagnosed	6,920,000	3,110,000	3,150,000	660,000	1,210,000
Percent of type 2 diabetes patients undiagnosed^d	27%	27%	28%	27%	23%

Note: ^aDiabetes population estimates include only adults age 65 and older-including Medicaid/Medicare dual-eligible patients and veterans receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration
^bDiabetes population estimates include only adults under age 65 who participate in a government-sponsored insurance program-including Medicaid/Medicare dual-eligible patients; veterans receiving care through the Veterans’ Health Administration; and beneficiaries enrolled in other federal or state-subsidized medical insurance plans (e.g., Indian Health Service)
^cThe percent type 2 was estimated using age-specific proportions of type 2 among the insured population
^dUndiagnosed cases in each age group are assumed to have the same proportion type 2 as diagnosed cases in each age group

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