Why the study?
Ethnic disparities in prediabetes and diabetes are well-documented globally but remain underexplored in Australian primary care settings.
Population
60,887 adults (≥18 years) in the Australian General Practitioner Research Network database
Comparison
Different ethnic groups compared with Europeans
Design
Retrospective electronic health records study
Key result
Compared with Europeans, the adjusted odds of diabetes were highest among Middle Eastern and North Africans (AOR 3.16; 95% CI 1.94-5.05), and prediabetes odds were highest in South-East Asians.
Authors
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May inform ethnicity-specific screening considerations in Australian primary care; cross-sectional data leave causal and interventional questions open.
Cross-Sectional (n=60,887)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 3.16 (95% CI 1.94–5.05)
There are marked ethnic disparities in the prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes in Australian primary care, highlighting the need for ethnicity-specific screening and prevention strategies.
Ezinne et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Prediabetes and diabetes (n=60,887). Non-European ethnicity (e.g., Middle Eastern and North African, South-East Asian) vs. European ethnicity was evaluated on Diabetes (AOR 3.16, 95% CI 1.94-5.05). Compared with Europeans, the adjusted odds of diabetes were highest among Middle Eastern and North Africans (AOR 3.16; 95% CI 1.94-5.05), and prediabetes odds were highest in South-East Asians.