Associations of psychosocial stress with type 2 diabetes and glycaemic control among Ghanaians: The RODAM study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The extent to which psychosocial stress relates to type 2 diabetes among sub-Saharan Africans is not well understood. We assessed associations of psychosocial stresses with type 2 diabetes status and glycaemic control among Ghanaians.

Methods

We used data from Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants (RODAM) study. We performed logistic and linear regression models to assess association of psychosocial stresses with type 2 diabetes and HbA1c respectively with adjustments for age, sex, education and other stresses. We also assessed moderation effects of migration status (migrant Ghanaians vs. non-migrant Ghanaians), age, sex and education by adding interaction terms in models.

Results

Four thousand eight hundred and forty one Ghanaians were in

SUBMITTER: Chilunga FP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10099555 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature