Small area variation in diabetes prevalence in Puerto Rico.
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SUBMITTER: Tierney EF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4537060 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun
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Small area variation in diabetes prevalence in Puerto Rico.
Tierney Edward F EF Burrows Nilka R NR Barker Lawrence E LE Beckles Gloria L GL Boyle James P JP Cadwell Betsy L BL Kirtland Karen A KA Thompson Theodore J TJ
Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health 20130601 6
<h4>Objective</h4>To estimate the 2009 prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in Puerto Rico among adults ≥ 20 years of age in order to gain a better understanding of its geographic distribution so that policymakers can more efficiently target prevention and control programs.<h4>Methods</h4>A Bayesian multilevel model was fitted to the combined 2008-2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and 2009 United States Census data to estimate diabetes prevalence for each of the 78 municipios (counties ...[more]
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