Mortality from type 2 diabetes mellitus across municipalities in Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One in six Mexican adults' lives with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which is the third leading cause of death in the country. Analyzing the geographic distribution of T2DM mortality helps identify regions with higher mortality rates. This study aimed to examine the spatial patterns of mortality from type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) across municipalities in Mexico and to analyze the main contextual factors linked to this cause of death in 2020.

Methods

We employed a spatial Bayesian hierarchical regression model to estimate the risk and probability of death from type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) across Mexico's municipalities.

Results

The SMR results revealed geographic and age-specific patterns. Central Mexico and the Yucatán Peninsula exhibited the highest

SUBMITTER: Cervantes CAD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523589 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature