Socioeconomic Inequalities in Type 2 Diabetes: Mediation Through Status Anxiety?

ABSTRACT: Objectives: While status anxiety has received attention as a potential mechanism generating health inequalities, empirical evidence is still limited. Studies have been ecological and have largely focused on mental and not physical health outcomes. Methods: We conducted individual-level analyses to assess status anxiety (feelings of inferiority resulting from social comparisons) and resources (financial difficulties) as mediators of the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) (education/occupation/employment status) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). We used cross-sectional data of 21,150 participants (aged 18-70 years) from the Amsterdam-based HELIUS study. We estimated associations using logistic regression models and estimated mediated proportions using natural effect model

SUBMITTER: Crielaard L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10577225 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature