Sharon Saydah|Giuseppina Imperatore|Gloria L. Beckles
Socioeconomic Status and Mortality
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
although several studies examined association socioeconomic status ses mortality general population investigated relationship among people diabetes study sought determine risk mortality associated measures ses among adults diagnosed diabetes mitigated association demographics comorbidities diabetes treatment psychological distress health care access utilizationthe study included 6177 adults aged 25 years older diagnosed diabetes participated national health interview surveys 19972003 linked mortality data followup 2006 ses measured education attained financial wealth either stocksdividends home ownership incometopoverty ratioin unadjusted analysis risk death significantly greater people lower levels education incometopoverty ratio highest levels adjusting demographics comorbidities diabetes treatment duration health care access psychological distress variables association greater risk death remained significant people lowest level education relative hazard 152 95 ci 104223 multivariate adjustment risk death significantly greater people without certain measures financial wealth eg stocks home ownership 156 107227 themthe findings suggest adjustments demographics health care access psychological distress level education attained financial wealth remain strong predictors mortality risk among adults diabetes