Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Glycemic Control Among Insured US Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Poor access to care and lack of health insurance are important contributors to disparities in glycemic control. However expanding health insurance coverage may not be enough to fully address the high burden of poor glycemic control for some groups.

Objective

To characterize racial and ethnic disparities in glycemic control among adults with private and public insurance in the US over a 15-year timeframe and to evaluate whether social, health care, and behavioral or health status factors attenuate estimates of disparities.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2003 to 2018. Participants included Hispanic or Latino, non-Hispanic Black, and non-Hispanic White adults

SUBMITTER: Zakaria NI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10556965 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature