Disparity in glycemic control and adherence between African-American and Caucasian youths with diabetes: family and community contexts

• Published in: Diabetes care Vol. 20; no. 10; pp. 1569 - 1575
• Main Authors: Auslander, W.F. (Washington University, St. Louis, MO.), Thompson, S, Dreitzer, D, White, N.H, Santiago, J.V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria, VA American Diabetes Association 01.10.1997
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; African Americans - psychology; African Continental Ancestry Group; Biological and medical sciences; BLACKS; Blood Glucose - metabolism; BLOOD SUGAR; BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL; Caregivers; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Demography; DIABETES; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - blood; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - psychology; Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance; Education; Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases); Endocrinopathies; ETHNIC GROUPS; ETHNICITY; European Continental Ancestry Group - psychology; FAMILIES; FAMILY ENVIRONMENT; Female; Humans; Male; Management. Various non-drug treatments. Langerhans islet grafts; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Missouri; Patient Compliance; Regression Analysis; Sex Factors; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; Socioeconomic Factors; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; Stress, Psychological; Surveys and Questionnaires; YOUTH; Missouri; Endocrinopathy; Human; Social status; Demography; Surveillance; Diabetes mellitus; Distribution; Race; Negroid; Caucasoid; Comparative study; Glycemia

Disparity in glycemic control and adherence between African-American and Caucasian youths with diabetes. Family and community contexts. W F Auslander , S Thompson , D Dreitzer , N H White and J V Santiago George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA. Abs...