title: The dynamic interplay between low socioeconomic status and diabetes for urban American Indians.
abstract: Socioeconomic status is a pervasive predictor of health and has a gradient effect on many diseases, such as diabetes. American Indians and Alaska Natives nationwide live in some of the most difficult socioeconomic conditions and have a higher prevalence of diabetes than any other major racial/ethnic group in the United States. This article contextualizes the nature of socioeconomic status in diabetes, diabetes management, and urban American Indians' lives by using a case study. Underscoring the economic dimensions in this manner can illuminate the complexities of life for urban American Indians with diabetes and guide diabetes initiatives for this population.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Program, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, Washington 98011, USA. selinam@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Selina A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mohammed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D014861:Washington