title: Sociodemographic and healthcare characteristics of Colonia residents: the role of life stage in predicting health risks and diabetes status in a disadvantaged Hispanic population.
abstract: An assessment of the risk or diagnosis of diabetes in a random sample of 386 adult border residents found 46% obese, 12% at risk for diabetes, and 18% diagnosed with diabetes. While obesity was associated with greater diabetes risk, > 50% of obese adults reported not being told of their diabetes risk. Independent of other characteristics, boomers were at increased risk (OR 3.88) for diabetes. Comorbidities increased the risk for actual diabetes diagnosis (OR 4.79). Skipping medications increased risk of developing diabetes (OR 2.98). Disadvantaged obese boomers are at particular risk, warranting culturally appropriate interventions before onset of chronic illnesses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social and Behavioral Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, School of Rural Public Health College Station, TX 77843-1266, USA. mory@srph.tamhsc.edu
authors.forename: Marcia G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Ory
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Conkling
authors.forename: Jane N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bolin
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Prochaska
authors.forename: Dongling
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: James N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Burdine
authors.forename: Nelda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015897:Comorbidity; D003710:Demography; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*