Impact of education level on complications and mortalities in type 2 diabetes: A UK biobank prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Educational attainment is a critical determinant of health outcomes. Lower education levels have been associated with higher mortality and increased risk of chronic diseases in the general population, but its specific impacts on both traditional and non-traditional complications of type 2 diabetes remain unclear. We aimed to investigate the associations between educational attainment and risks of all-cause mortality, traditional complications, and non-traditional complications in a large prospective cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

We analyzed data from the UK Biobank, collected from March 13, 2006, to June 30, 2023. Educational attainment was categorized as college, high school, or less than high school. Primary outcomes included all-cause mortali

SUBMITTER: Luo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12513123 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature