Diabetes Patient Education

• Participation in a diabetes education course can increase knowledge and compliance in diabetes self-management, resulting in reduced complications.

• In 2006, 53.4% of adult Virginians with diabetes reported participating in a course or class on how to manage their diabetes.

• Females were slightly more likely than males to report participating in a diabetes education program.

Participation in a Diabetes Education Program by Gender in Virginia, 2006

Gender	Percent Participating
Male	52.6%
Female	54.2%

• Blacks are slightly more likely to report participating in a diabetes education program.

Race	Percent Participating with Diabetes
White	52.0%
Black	67.4%
Hispanic	55.3%
Other	Sample size too small.

Healthy People 2010 Objective:
(5-1) Increase the proportion of persons with diabetes who receive formal diabetes education to 60%.

Sources: BRFSS, VA 2006
Data Note: Percents are weighted towards annual population estimates.

---

---