Diabetes Prevention & Control Program for Louisiana - Diabetes Assistance Programs in Louisiana

Diabetes Prevention & Control Program for Louisiana

Louisiana Diabetes Program
628 North 4th Street, 2nd Floor
Bienville Building
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802

Mailing Address
628 North 4th Street, P.O. Box 3118
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 79821-3118
Program phone number: (225) 342-2663
Program fax number: (225) 342-2652

Highlighted Facts

* Approximately 10.2% of Louisiana residents are estimated to have been diagnosed with diabetes by a physician (BRFSS).
* African Americans have the highest prevalence of diabetes, with a 13.7% diagnosis rate, compared to 8.2% of Hispanics and 8.9% of the white population (BRFSS).
* African Americans comprise nearly 32% of Louisiana’s population but possess the highest diabetes prevalence rate and highest diabetes death rate.
* In 2006, the total cost of diabetes to Louisiana was approximately $2,431,000,000. Nationwide, $1 in $10 health care dollars is attributed to diabetes. (ADA Economic Costs of Diabetes in the U.S. in 2007, 2008).
* In 2002, diabetes was the cause of 3,190 deaths, approximately 830 (26%) listed cardiovascular disease as an underlying cause.
* In 2001, the total cost of hospital discharges for people with diabetes in Louisiana was approximately $1.5 billion dollars (LAHIDD, 2001)

The Louisiana Diabetes Prevention and Control Program is funded by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number 523056 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The content provided on this website and all related webpages are solely the responsiblity of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC.

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