TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship between socioeconomic deprivation and metabolic/cardiovascular risk factors in a cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
AU - O'Kane, John Maurice
AU - Bunting, Brendan
AU - McMenamin, Mary
AU - Moore, Adrian
AU - Coates, Vivien
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - AimThere is conflicting information on the impact of socioeconomic deprivation on outcomes in diabetes. Our aim was to study the relationship between socioeconomic deprivation and clinical outcome indicators in a patient cohort with type 2 diabetes mellitus [T2DM].MethodsWe recruited a random sample of 446 patients with T2DM [57% male] stratified by Income Deprivation Measure. Data on patient specific socioeconomic status, educational attainment, behaviour and attitudes were gathered by patient interview. Data analysis was by logistic and linear regression with correction for age, gender and duration of diabetes.ResultsThe study cohort showed high levels of deprivation with 80% reporting a household annual income of
AB - AimThere is conflicting information on the impact of socioeconomic deprivation on outcomes in diabetes. Our aim was to study the relationship between socioeconomic deprivation and clinical outcome indicators in a patient cohort with type 2 diabetes mellitus [T2DM].MethodsWe recruited a random sample of 446 patients with T2DM [57% male] stratified by Income Deprivation Measure. Data on patient specific socioeconomic status, educational attainment, behaviour and attitudes were gathered by patient interview. Data analysis was by logistic and linear regression with correction for age, gender and duration of diabetes.ResultsThe study cohort showed high levels of deprivation with 80% reporting a household annual income of
U2 - 10.1016/j.pcd.2010.08.004
DO - 10.1016/j.pcd.2010.08.004
M3 - Article
VL - 4
SP - 241
EP - 249
JO - Primary Care Diabetes
JF - Primary Care Diabetes
SN - 1751-9918
IS - 4
ER -
