Gaps in health behaviours and use of preventive services between patients with diabetes and the general population: a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although both the prevalence and treatment rate of diabetes have increased, the degree of adherence to healthy behaviours by patients with diabetes has not yet been comprehensively evaluated. This study examines the differences in health management and mental health status according to diabetes status and awareness of that diagnosis.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study of 14 655 people using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Study 2010-2012, which used sampling weights. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to compare health-risk behaviours, preventive healthcare utilisation and mental health status according to diabetes diagnosis and awareness of the disease.

Results

Compared with people without diabetes, people

SUBMITTER: Shin HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6082446 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature