Association Between Diabetes Management Behaviors and State-Level Social Vulnerability: A Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Type 2 diabetes mellitus remains a major public health concern in the United States. Previous research demonstrates that social determinants of health, including inequities in living conditions, directly affect the biological and behavioral outcomes associated with diabetes control and prevention. New tools such as the social vulnerability index (SVI) can be used to assess these inequities. This paper aims to assess the impact of state-level social vulnerability on diabetes management behaviors.

Methods

We used data from the Centers for Disease Control/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFFS) Survey. The final sample included data from 2016 to 2021 and 89,643 pe

SUBMITTER: Winberg D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12182532 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature