Does socioeconomic status (education and income) affect the risk of diabetes-related mortality in a U.S. nationally representative cohort?
Socioeconomic status, specifically education and income, is an important determinant of diabetes-related mortality in the U.S.
Findings from this nationally representative cohort demonstrate a socioeconomic gradient in diabetes-related mortality, with both education and income being important determinants of the risk of death.
Saydah et al. (Sat,) studied this question.