Disparities in HbA1c Levels Between African-American and Non-Hispanic White Adults With Diabetes
| Autor: | Andrew J. Karter, Leah Passmore, Ronny A. Bell, Denise E. Bonds, K.M. Venkat Narayan, Ralph B. D'Agostino, Julienne K. Kirk |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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| Zdroj: | Diabetes Care. 29:2130-2136 |
| ISSN: | 1935-5548 0149-5992 |
| DOI: | 10.2337/dc05-1973 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE—Among individuals with diabetes, a comparison of HbA1c (A1C) levels between African Americans and non-Hispanic whites was evaluated. Data sources included PubMed, Web of Science, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, the Cochrane Library, the Combined Health Information Database, and the Education Resources Information Center. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—We executed a search for articles published between 1993 and 2005. Data on sample size, age, sex, A1C, geographical location, and study design were extracted. Cross-sectional data and baseline data from clinical trials and cohort studies for African Americans and non-Hispanic whites with diabetes were included. Diabetic subjects aged RESULTS—A total of 391 studies were reviewed, of which 78 contained A1C data. Eleven had data on A1C for African Americans and non-Hispanic whites and met selection criteria. A meta-analysis revealed the standard effect to be 0.31 (95% CI 0.39–0.25). This standard effect correlates to an A1C difference between groups of ∼0.65%, indicating a higher A1C across studies for African Americans. Grouping studies by study type (cross-sectional or cohort), method of data collection for A1C (chart review or blood draw), and insurance status (managed care or nonmanaged care) showed similar results. CONCLUSIONS—The higher A1C observed in this meta-analysis among African Americans compared with non-Hispanic whites may contribute to disparity in diabetes morbidity and mortality in this population. |
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