According to the Texas Department of State Health Services t

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, there are approximately 17.7 million adults (age 18+) living in Texas, of which 1.69 million have diabetes. In 2010, 427,646 adult Texans were diagnosed with diabetes for the first time. What is the prevalence of diabetes in Texas? Express your answer as a percentage.

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Solution

total sample = 17.7 million

1.69 have diabetes

and 427646 diadnosed for 1st time

which will be 1.69+0.42 = 2.01

percentage will be 2.01/17.7 = 0.1135 = 11.35%