Income-related inequalities in diagnosed diabetes prevalence among US adults, 2001-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The overall prevalence of diabetes has increased over the past two decades in the United States, disproportionately affecting low-income populations. We aimed to examine the trends in income-related inequalities in diabetes prevalence and to identify the contributions of determining factors.

Methods

We estimated income-related inequalities in diagnosed diabetes during 2001-2018 among US adults aged 18 years or older using data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The concentration index was used to measure income-related inequalities in diabetes and was decomposed into contributing factors. We then examined temporal changes in diabetes inequality and contributors to those changes over time.

Results

Results showed that income-related inequalities in d

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10101461 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature