Socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Europe
Por:
Espelt, A, Borrell, C, Palencia, L, Goday, A, Spadea, T, Gnavi, R, Font-Ribera, L, Kunst, AE
Publicada:
1 nov 2013
Resumen:
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze socioeconomic position (SEP) inequalities in the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in people aged 50 years and over in Europe and to describe the contribution of body mass index (BMI) and other possible mediators.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional and longitudinal study including men and women >= 50 years old in 11 European countries in 2004 and 2006 (n = 21,323). The prevalence and cumulative incidence of T2DM were calculated with self-reported T2DM or when the individual took drugs for diabetes. Prevalence ratio (PR) and relative risk (RR) of prevalent and incident 12DM were calculated according to educational level and adjusted by BMI and other possible mediators.
Results: The age-adjusted and country-adjusted prevalence of T2DM in 2004 was 10.2% in men and 8.5% in women. Compared to those with higher education, men and women with lower education had a PR [95% CI] of T2DM of 1.29 [1.12-1.50] and 1.61 [1.39-1.86], respectively. SEP-related inequalities in incidence (RR [95%CI]) were 1.88 [1.35-2.62] in women and 1.04 [0.78-1.40] in men. Adjusting for potential mediators reduced inequalities in the prevalence and incidence of T2DM among women by 26.2% and 21.6%, respectively, and inequalities in prevalence among men by 44.8%.
Conclusions: We observed significant inequalities in the prevalence and incidence (women only) of T2DM as a function of socioeconomic position. These inequalities were mediated by BMI. (C) 2012 SESPAS. Published by Elsevier Espafia, S.L. All rights reserved.
Filiaciones:
Espelt, A:
Agencia Salut Publ Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
CIBER Epidemiol & Salud Publ CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Inst Invest Biomed St Pau IIB St Pau, Barcelona, Spain
Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Psicobiol & Metodol Ciencies Salut, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
Borrell, C:
Agencia Salut Publ Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
CIBER Epidemiol & Salud Publ CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Inst Invest Biomed St Pau IIB St Pau, Barcelona, Spain
Palencia, L:
Agencia Salut Publ Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
CIBER Epidemiol & Salud Publ CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Inst Invest Biomed St Pau IIB St Pau, Barcelona, Spain
Goday, A:
Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Hosp Mar, Endocrinol & Nutr Serv, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain
Font-Ribera, L:
CIBER Epidemiol & Salud Publ CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Ctr Res Environm Epidemiol CREAL, Barcelona, Spain
Kunst, AE:
Univ Amsterdam, Acad Med Ctr, Dept Publ Hlth, NL-1105 AZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Gold, Green Published
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