Glycemic control and sponsor rank of military dependents with type 1 diabetes mellitus
| Autor: | Rachael Paz, Karen S. Vogt, Minoo Rouhanian |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
Type 1 diabetes business.industry Cross-sectional study Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Military service 030209 endocrinology & metabolism medicine.disease Officer 03 medical and health sciences Military personnel 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Health care Internal Medicine medicine business Socioeconomic status health care economics and organizations Demography Glycemic |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Diabetes. 17:449-457 |
| ISSN: | 1399-543X |
| DOI: | 10.1111/pedi.12306 |
| Popis: | Background Disparities in glycemic control are reported in children with type 1 diabetes related to differences in access to health care and socioeconomic status. In the US military, rank is an indicator of socioeconomic status, but all have complete health care access without cost. Objective We sought to determine if glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes differs if their sponsor (parent) is an officer vs. enlisted military service member. Methods We performed a cross-sectional retrospective chart review of children with type 1 diabetes >1 yr duration whose parent is a military service member. Results A total of 281 subjects met study criteria, 136 (48.4%) having an enlisted and 145 (51.6%) having an officer sponsor. The groups differed by race with 38.2% black in the enlisted and 9% black in the officer group (p |
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