کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4198303 1279050 2011 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Diabetes prevalence and income: Results of the Canadian Community Health Survey
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Diabetes prevalence and income: Results of the Canadian Community Health Survey
چکیده انگلیسی

This paper contributes to a growing body of literature indicating the importance of income as a key socioeconomic status marker in accounting for the increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM).MethodsWe analyzed data from the Canadian Community Health Survey cycle 3.1 conducted by Statistics Canada. Descriptive statistics on the prevalence of self-reported diabetes were computed. Multiple logistic regression was used to examine the association between income and prevalence of T2DM.ResultsIn 2005 an estimated 1.3 million Canadians (4.9%) reported having diabetes. The prevalence of T2DM in the lowest income group is 4.14 times higher than in the highest income group. Prevalence of diabetes decreases steadily as income goes up. The likelihood of diabetes was significantly higher for low-income groups even after adjusting for socio-demographic status, housing, BMI and physical activity. There is a graded association between income and diabetes with odds ratios almost double for men (OR 1.94, 95% CI 1.57–2.39) and almost triple for women (OR 2.75 95% CI 2.24–3.37) in the lowest income compared to those in highest income.ConclusionThese findings suggest that strategies for diabetes prevention should combine person-centered approaches generally recommended in the diabetes literature research with public policy approaches that acknowledge the role of socioeconomic position in shaping T2DM prevalence/incidence.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Health Policy - Volume 99, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 116–123
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