Diabetes in Residential Care Facilities: United States, 2010

Although national data show that 25% of nursing home residents and 31% of home health patients have diabetes (1,2), little is known about diabetes among older adults living in residential care facilities (RCFs). The 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (3) provides nationally representative data on this population. Resident information, including demographics, health conditions, and physical and cognitive functioning was collected from respondents who were most knowledgeable about sampled residents. Respondents included facility directors, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and personal care aides. Analyses were conducted using SUDAAN 10.0 software to account for the strata, cluster, and weight variables that define the complex sampling approach in the National Survey of Residential Care Facilities.Of the 733,000 individuals in RCFs, 17% …