Race analysis in an African American sample with serious mental illness and comorbid diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Targeted Training in Illness Management (TTIM) focuses on enhancing care engagement for people living with serious mental illness and diabetes. This secondary analysis from a 60-week, randomized controlled trial of TTIM versus treatment as usual evaluated racial subgroup outcomes.

Method

Demographics, clinical characteristics, and diabetes status were evaluated for those self-identifying as non-Hispanic White, African American, and Hispanic. Longitudinal response to TTIM was evaluated using a multiple domain risk index. Due to their small sample size; those identifying as Hispanic were excluded from this analysis.

Results

Non-Hispanic White participants had greater baseline socioeconomic advantages. Baseline risk scores, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) valu

SUBMITTER: Sajatovic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6442459 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature