Key result
Economic hardship was initially associated with decreased regular physical activity (OR 0.47; 95% CI 0.29-0.77) and sub-optimal medication-taking, but these relationships did not hold after adjustment.
Why the study?
Is economic hardship associated with type 2 diabetes self-management behaviors in adults?
Population
915 adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus from the Diabetes MILES - Australia study
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Economic hardship should not yet guide diabetes self-management interventions; leaves open whether employment, age, and depressive symptoms drive behaviors in cross-sectional data.
Cross-Sectional (n=915)
Is economic hardship associated with type 2 diabetes self-management behaviors in adults?
Odds Ratio: 0.47 (95% CI 0.29–0.77)
Employment, older age, and depressive symptoms, rather than economic hardship, are the primary factors associated with diabetes self-management behaviors.
O’Neil et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in type 2 diabetes mellitus (n=915). Economic hardship was evaluated on regular physical activity (OR 0.47, 95% CI 0.29-0.77). Economic hardship was initially associated with decreased regular physical activity (OR 0.47; 95% CI 0.29-0.77) and sub-optimal medication-taking, but these relationships did not hold after adjustment.
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