Comparison of Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations Related to Diabetes Among Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino, and Japanese Elderly Compared with Whites, Hawai'i, December 2006-December 2010

• Main Authors: Tetine L. Sentell, PhD (Author), Hyeong Jun Ahn, PhD (Author), Deborah T. Juarez, ScD (Author), Chien-Wen Tseng, MD (Author), John J. Chen, PhD (Author), Florentina R. Salvail, MSc (Author), Jill Miyamura, PhD (Author), Marjorie L.M. Mau, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction Approximately 25% of individuals aged 65 years or older in the United States have diabetes mellitus. Diabetes rates in this age group are higher for Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AA/PI) than for whites. We examined racial/ethnic differences in diabetes-related potentially preven...