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DIATEST3YR
Tested for high blood sugar/diabetes, past 3 years

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Description

For sample adults who (other than during pregnancy) have never been told that they have diabetes, or have been told that they had borderline diabetes, or for whom it was unknown whether they have ever been told they have diabetes, DIATEST3YR reports whether the respondent had a fasting blood test for high blood sugar within the past three years.

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Comparability

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Universe

  • 2006: Sample adults age 18+ who (other than during pregnancy) were either never told that they had diabetes or were told that they had borderline diabetes, or for whom it was unknown whether they were ever told they have diabetes.

Availability

  • 2006

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