Cardiovascular equity and health center funding: Associations of unmet hypertension and diabetes need by race/ethnicity and federal grants at federally qualified health centers, 2014-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Racial and ethnic disparities in chronic disease are a major public health priority.

Objective

To determine if the amount of federal grant funding to federally-qualified health centers (FQHCs) was associated with baseline overall prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and uncontrolled diabetes, as well as prevalence by racial and ethnic subgroup.

Design

Cross-sectional multivariate regression analysis of Uniform Data System 2014-2019, which includes clinic-level data from each FQHC regarding demographics, chronic disease control by race and ethnicity, and grant funding.

Exposures

Our main exposure were the average values of the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and uncontrolled diabetes among the overall population and by racial and ethnic gro

SUBMITTER: Kishore S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11410232 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature