Mechanisms for Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Glycemic Control in Middle-aged and Older Americans in the Health and Retirement Study
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 24 September 2007
Michele Heisler
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Latino and African American respondents had worse glycemic control than white respondents and Socioeconomic, clinical, health care, and self-management measures explained approximately a fifth of the HbA(1c) differences.
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Latino and African American respondents had worse glycemic control than white respondents. Socioeconomic, clinical, health care, and self-management measures explained approximately a fifth of the HbA(1c) differences. One potentially modifiable factor for which there were racial disparities--medication adherence--was among the most significant independent predictors of glycemic control.
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