Key result
Afro-Caribbean/African ethnicity was associated with higher HbA1c (9.3% vs 8.8% in Caucasians, p=0.034) and hypertension (56.7%), while South Asians had higher microalbuminuria (23.2%).
Why the study?
Does ethnicity play a role in the prevalence of diabetic complications in elderly patients?
Population
834 diabetic patients aged over 60 of different ethnic backgrounds in a district general hospital in South…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform ethnicity-specific screening in elderly diabetes; hypothesis-generating for targeted interventions in prospective studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=834)
No
Does ethnicity play a role in the prevalence of diabetic complications in elderly patients?
In elderly diabetic patients, ethnicity is associated with different patterns of complications, with Afro-Caribbean/African patients showing worse glycemic control and higher rates of hypertension, while South Asians exhibit higher rates of microalbuminuria.
Hewitt et al. (2004) conducted a cross-sectional in Diabetes (n=834). Afro-Caribbean/African and South Asian ethnicity vs. Caucasian ethnicity was evaluated on Prevalence of diabetic complications (HbA1c, microalbuminuria, retinopathy, treated hypertension). Afro-Caribbean/African ethnicity was associated with higher HbA1c (9.3% vs 8.8% in Caucasians, p=0.034) and hypertension (56.7%), while South Asians had higher microalbuminuria (23.2%).
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