Determinants of fasting plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin among low income latinos with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes

Grace Kollannoor-Samuel, Jyoti Chhabra, Maria Luz Fernandez, Sonia Vega-Lopez, Sofia Segura Pérez, Grace Damio, Mariana C. Calle, Darrin D'Agostino, Rafael Pérez-Escamilla

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify demographic, socio-economic, acculturation, lifestyle, sleeping pattern, and biomedical determinants of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), among Latinos with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Latino adults (N = 211) with T2D enrolled in the DIALBEST trial were interviewed in their homes. Fasting blood samples were also collected in the participants' homes. Because all participants had poor glucose control, above-median values for FPG (173 mg/dl) and HbA1c (9.2%) were considered to be indicative of poorer glycemic control. Multivariate analyses showed that receiving heating assistance (OR: 2.20; 95% CI: 0.96-4.96), and having a radio (3.11, 1.16-8.35), were risk factors for higher FPG levels, and lower income (10.4, 1.54-69.30) was a risk factor for higher HbA1c levels. Lower carbohydrate intake during the previous day (0.04; 0.005-0.37), as well as regular physical activity (0.30; 0.13-0.69), breakfast (2.78; 1.10-6.99) and dinner skipping (3.9; 1.03-14.9) during previous week were significantly associated with FPG concentrations. Being middle aged (2.24, 1.12-4.47), 30-60 min of sleep during the day time (0.07, 0.01-0.74) and having medical insurance (0.31, 0.10-0.96) were predictors of HbA1c. Results suggest that contemporaneous lifestyle behaviors were associated with FPG and contextual biomedical factors such as health care access with HbA1c. Lower socio-economic status indicators were associated with poorer FPG and HbA1c glycemic control.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)809-817
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume13
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

Keywords

  • Fasting plasma glucose
  • Glycosylated hemoglobin
  • Hispanics
  • Low income Latinos
  • Type 2 diabetes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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