Socioeconomic Disparity in the Prevalence of Objectively Evaluated Diabetes Among Older Japanese Adults: JAGES Cross-Sectional Data in 2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies on sex-specific socioeconomic gradients in objectively evaluated diabetes among older adults are scarce.

Methods

We used cross-sectional data of 9,893 adults aged 65 years and older in Aichi Prefecture without long-term care insurance from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) in 2010 (Response rate: 66.3%). We collected demographic, socioeconomic (income, years of education, and longest occupation) and behavioral information using a mail-in self-reported survey. Blood samples for the objectively evaluated diabetes and self-reported medical history were collected at annual municipal health checkups. Poisson regression analysis stratified by sex with multiple imputations was conducted to calculate prevalence ratio and 95% confidence interval.

SUBMITTER: Nagamine Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6614078 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature