Ethnic differences in the association between age at diagnosis of diabetes and the risk of cardiovascular complications: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We examined ethnic differences in the association between age at diagnosis of diabetes and the risk of cardiovascular complications.

Methods

We conducted a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada among individuals with diabetes and matched individuals without diabetes (2002-18). We fit Cox proportional hazards models to determine the associations of age at diagnosis and ethnicity (Chinese, South Asian, general population) with cardiovascular complications. We tested for an interaction between age at diagnosis and ethnicity.

Results

There were 453,433 individuals with diabetes (49.7% women) and 453,433 matches. There was a significant interaction between age at diagnosis and ethnicity (P < 0.0001). Young-onset diabetes (age at diagnosis < 40) was as

SUBMITTER: Ke C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10476404 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature