Diabetes and Hospitalizations Among Mexican Americans Aged 75 Years and Older.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine factors associated with hospitalization among Mexican Americans aged 75 years and older with diabetes (with and without complications) and without diabetes over 12 years of follow up.

Methods

Participants (N = 1454) were from the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (2004/2005-2016) residing in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Measures included socio-demographics, medical conditions, falls, depressive symptoms, cognitive function, disability, physician visits, and hospitalizations. Participants were categorized as no diabetes (N = 1028), diabetes without complications (N = 180), and diabetes with complications (N = 246).

Results

Participants with diabetes and complications had greater odds

SUBMITTER: Coleman GT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11282514 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature