biostudies-literatureNakayama IMinistry of Health, Labour and WelfareJapan Agency for Medical Research and Developmentthe Japan Diabetes Foundation793-801https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9085697biostudies-literatureUnknown59(6)<h4>Aims</h4>Workplace demands, support, and relationships differ according to employment status (e.g., employment that is full-time, part-time, or self-employed) and may lead to unequal opportunities to keep diabetic appointments. We investigated the association between employment status and outpatient diabetic appointment non-attendance among working-age adults with type 2 diabetes.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized trial (the Japan diabetes outcome intervention trial 2 large-scale trial). The analysis included 2010 trial participants (40-65 years old) with type 2 diabetes who were regularly followed by primary care physicians (PCPs). The outcome measure was the first non-attendance (defined as a failure to visit a PCP within 2 months of the original apActa diabetologicaEmployment status and diabetic outpatient appointment non-attendance in middle to senior working generation with type 2 diabetes: the Japan diabetes outcome intervention trial-2 large‑scale trial 005 (J-DOIT2-LT005).PMC9085697H25-016Practical Research Project for Life-Style related Diseases including CVDDiabetesIzumi KNakayama IYamazaki KHayashino YGoto ANoda MSuzuki HfalseEmployment status and diabetic outpatient appointment non-attendance in middle to senior working generation with type 2 diabetes: the Japan diabetes outcome intervention trial-2 large‑scale trial 005 (J-DOIT2-LT005).<h4>Aims</h4>Workplace demands, support, and relationships differ according to employment status (e.g., employment that is full-time, part-time, or self-employed) and may lead to unequal opportunities to keep diabetic appointments. We investigated the association between employment status and outpatient diabetic appointment non-attendance among working-age adults with type 2 diabetes.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized trial (the Japan diabetes outcome intervention trial 2 large-scale trial). The analysis included 2010 trial participants (40-65 years old) with type 2 diabetes who were regularly followed by primary care physicians (PCPs). The outcome measure was the first non-attendance (defined as a failure to visit a PCP within 2 months of the original ap2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jun2025-06-01T00:33:28.768Z2024-11-13T05:28:32.094ZS-EPMC90856973527975410.1007/s00592-022-01869-0