Differences in U.S. Rural-Urban Trends in Diabetes ABCS, 1999-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine changes in and the relationships between diabetes management and rural and urban residence.

Research design and methods

Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2018) data from 6,372 adults aged ≥18 years with self-reported diagnosed diabetes, we examined poor ABCS: A1C >9% (>75 mmol/mol), Blood pressure (BP) ≥140/90 mmHg, Cholesterol (non-HDL) ≥160 mg/dL (≥4.1 mmol/L), and current Smoking. We compared odds of urban versus rural residents (census tract population size ≥2,500 considered urban, otherwise rural) having poor ABCS across time (1999-2006, 2007-2012, and 2013-2018), overall and by sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.

Results

During 1999-2018, the proportion of U.S. adults with dia

SUBMITTER: Mercado CI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8686758 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature