Income-Related Disparities in Mortality Among Young Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Previous studies have indicated an inverse association between income and mortality. However, differences in health outcomes according to the income level of young adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared with older adults with T2D have not been elucidated.

Objective

To estimate the overall and cause-specific mortality risks among patients with T2D according to income and age.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective nationwide cohort study in South Korea included adults aged 20 to 79 years who were diagnosed with T2D between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2013, and followed up until December 31, 2019, and age- and sex-matched controls without diabetes. Data were analyzed between January 1, 2023, and August 27, 2024.

Main outcomes and me

SUBMITTER: Kim JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11558478 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature