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Title: Diabetes among U.S.- and Foreign-Born Blacks in the United States
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2015.1010490
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PMID: 25695338
Abstract: Background Little is known about diabetes status among U.S. blacks by nativity. This study aims to measure differences in diabetes among U.S. blacks by region of birth and examine potential explanations for subgroup differences. Design Data from 47,751 blacks aged 25–74 pooled from the 2000–2013 waves of the National Health Interview Survey were analyzed. Logistic regression models predicted self-reported diabetes. The roles of education, income, body mass index (BMI), smoking, and duration of U.S. residence were explored. Results Compared to the U.S.-born, foreign-born blacks had significantly lower reported diabetes prevalence (8.94% vs. 11.84%) and diabetes odds (OR 0.75; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.62, 0.89), adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics. Further inclusion of education, income, household size, and smoking did not appreciably change the OR (OR 0.77; 95% CI: 0.61, 0.86). Including an adjustment for BMI entirely eliminated the foreign-born advantage (OR 0.93; 95% CI: 0.78, 1.11). The foreign born from the Caribbean/Americas had similar diabetes odds compared to the African born. Among the foreign born, an increased duration of U.S. residence was associated with a higher diabetes odds, but these associations . . .
Url: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4544602/
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Authors: Ford, Nicole D.; Narayan, K.M. Venkat; Mehta, Neil K.
Periodical (Full): Ethnicity & health
Issue: 1
Volume: 21
Pages: 71-84
Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS
Topics: Health, Other, Population Data Science, Race and Ethnicity
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