Frank A. Sloan|Norma A. Padrón|Alyssa Platt
Preferences, Beliefs, and Self?Management of Diabetes
Duke University|Duke University|Duke University
assess relationships selfassessed control life events subjective beliefs longevity time risk preference factors use recommended care diabetes mellitus dm selfassessed control diabetes general health laboratory measures hba1c levelshealth retirement study hrs 2003 hrs diabetes study hrsdswe used logit ordered logit analyses assess use recommended care subjective objective measures health outcomessecondary analysis hrs hrsds dataindividuals higher selfassessed control life events higher subjective probabilities living 10 years engaged recommended dm care practices better selfassessed dm control general health however beliefs influence hba1c levels highly educated cognitively able persons likely follow care recommendations differences raceethnicity health outcomes health investment among hispanicsindividuals beliefs control life events longevity influenced health investment subjective health outcomes although beliefs translate differences hba1c levels hispanics may realize lower returns health investments least diabetes care