Hispanic representation in diabetes cardiovascular outcomes trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine Hispanic/Latino representation in diabetes cardiovascular outcomes trials for novel antidiabetic drugs.

Research design and methods

We compared Hispanic/Latino representation, age, gender and body mass index in diabetes cardiovascular outcomes trials published from January 2008 to October 2018 to Hispanic adults with diabetes in the National Health Examination and Nutrition Survey over the same time period.

Results

Hispanics/Latinos comprised 18.5 % of trial subjects, which was similar to the proportion of US adults with diabetes who identify as Hispanic. Trial subjects were significantly younger, more likely to be female, and more obese than US Hispanics/Latinos. At least 10 different Latin American countries and territories were represented acro

SUBMITTER: Kelley AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6557465 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature