Why the study?
Some Asian subgroups in the U.S. have disproportionately higher burdens of diabetes varying by country of origin, but whether diabetes prevalence varies across these subgroups by social determinants of health indices was unknown.
Population
6,467 Asian participants from the National Health Interview Survey 2009-2018
Comparison
Sociodemographic strata of poverty, marital status, education, health insurance, and income
Design
Cross-sectional analysis of pooled survey data
Key result
Higher income compared to poverty status was associated with higher odds of diabetes among Chinese adults (aOR 2.55; 95% CI 2.51-2.60) but lower odds among other Asian subgroups.
Authors
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Income-diabetes associations vary by Asian subgroup; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change risk stratification.
Cross-Sectional (n=6,467)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 2.55 (95% CI 2.51–2.6)
Social determinants of health, such as income and education, have a heterogeneous influence on diabetes risk across different Asian-American subgroups.
Shah et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Diabetes (n=6,467). Higher income vs. Poverty status was evaluated on Diabetes prevalence (aOR 2.55, 95% CI 2.51-2.60). Higher income compared to poverty status was associated with higher odds of diabetes among Chinese adults (aOR 2.55; 95% CI 2.51-2.60) but lower odds among other Asian subgroups.
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