Mortality from Diabetes by Hispanic Groups : Evidence from the US National Longitudinal Mortality Study
Author
Source
International Journal of Population Research
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Economics & Business Administration
Economy
Abstract EN
Diabetes is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, especially in minority communities.
In mortality research, Hispanics are frequently studied as a homogeneous group.
The present study was undertaken to compare diabetes deaths among persons of Hispanic origin by disaggregating groups in order to determine whether the components in the Hispanic label have differential mortality.
Data utilized were from the US National Longitudinal Mortality Study.
Cox proportional hazards regression models were fitted to the data.
Findings showed that individuals in the broader Hispanic label were 28% more likely to die from diabetes mellitus than non-Hispanic whites (ARR = 1.28, CI = 1.05, 1.55).
When groups were broken down, it was observed that Mexicans were 50% more likely to die of diabetes than their non-Hispanic white counterparts.
No other Hispanic origin group was significantly associated with diabetes mortality risk.
Education and family income were strong predictors of mortality, regardless of Hispanic origin grouping.
It was concluded from the analysis that future behavioral and social science research would be more informative if the broader Hispanic label was broken down into subcategories.
Failure to do so might lead to drawing false inferences as a finding may well hold for one group within the Hispanic label, but not for others.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kposowa, Augustine Joseph. 2013. Mortality from Diabetes by Hispanic Groups : Evidence from the US National Longitudinal Mortality Study. International Journal of Population Research،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kposowa, Augustine Joseph. Mortality from Diabetes by Hispanic Groups : Evidence from the US National Longitudinal Mortality Study. International Journal of Population Research No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481645
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kposowa, Augustine Joseph. Mortality from Diabetes by Hispanic Groups : Evidence from the US National Longitudinal Mortality Study. International Journal of Population Research. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481645
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481645