Socioeconomic status and ethnic variation associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with uncontrolled hypertension in Singapore.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and related vascular complications is particularly high in Asians and ethnic minorities living in the West. However, the association of T2DM with socioeconomic status (SES) and ethnicity has not been widely studied in populations living in Asia. Therefore, we investigated these associations among the multiethnic population with uncontrolled hypertension in Singapore.

Research design and methods

In a cross-sectional study using baseline data of a 2-year randomized trial in Singapore, we obtained demographic, SES, lifestyle and clinical factors from 915 patients aged ≥40 years with uncontrolled hypertension. T2DM was defined as having either: (i) self-reported 'physician-diagnosed diabetes confirmed through medical rec

SUBMITTER: Porhcisaliyan VD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8728350 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature