Association of neighbourhood socioeconomic status and diabetes burden using electronic health records in Madrid (Spain): the HeartHealthyHoods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To study the association between neighbourhood socioeconomic status and diabetes prevalence, incidence, and control in the entire population of northeastern Madrid, Spain.

Setting

Electronic health records of the primary-care system in four districts of Madrid (Spain).

Participants

269 942 people aged 40 or older, followed from 2013 to 2014.

Exposure

Neighbourhoodsocioeconomic status (NSES), measured using a composite index of seven indicators from four domains of education, wealth, occupation and living conditions.

Primary outcome measures

Diagnosis of diabetes based on ICPC-2 codes and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c %).

Results

In regression analyses adjusted by age and sex and compared with individuals living in low NSES neighbourhoods,

SUBMITTER: Bilal U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6173235 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature