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Data Dictionary: Health Data 2014 Release
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Data Source: Social Explore; County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Variable Details
T9. Diabetes
Universe:
T009_001Diabetic Medicare Enrollees Receiving Hba1c Test
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed
Aggregation method:
None -- No totals are displayed for this variable when multiple geographies are aggregated.
Formula used to compute this variable:
#ReturnType oretval = new #ReturnType(); oretval = ORG:HD2014_013_HEALTH_T3_V7; return oretval;
Variables used in the formula:
ORG:HD2014_013_HEALTH_T3_V7
Diabetic Monitoring - % Receiving Hba1c
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; Health Data 2014: Technical Documentation
  Health Data: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> T9: Diabetes
T9: Diabetes
Diabetic Medicare Enrollees Receiving Hba1c Test
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Diabetic Monitoring is the percentage of diabetic fee-for-service Medicare patients ages 65-75 whose blood sugar control was monitored in the past year using a test of their glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels.