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November 1, 2005Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Limited Health Care Access Impairs Glycemic Control in Low Income Urban African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes

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MRMary K. RheeAtlanta VA Health Care SystemCCCurtiss B. CookMayo Clinic in ArizonaVDVirginia G. DunbarEmory University

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Overview

Observational study shows that limited health care access affects glycemic control in low-income African Americans, suggesting policy improvements are needed.

Key Points

  • This study aims to examine the relationship between health care access and glycemic control among low-income urban African Americans with type 2 diabetes.
  • Observational cross-sectional study
  • Analyzed 605 patients with type 2 diabetes at a municipal clinic
  • Compared HbA1c levels based on care access characteristics
  • Patients with difficulty obtaining care had an HbA1c of 9.4% compared to 8.7% (p=0.001).
  • Those using acute care had an HbA1c of 9.5% (p<0.001) compared to those using doctors' offices (8.6%).
  • Patients without a usual source of care had an HbA1c of 10.3% (p<0.001).

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Rhee et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2206501b095894fc4eb324https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2005.0100
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