title: DIFFERENCES IN MORTALITY BY EDUCATION LEVEL AMONG PATIENTS IN DIABETIC REGISTRY FOR THAILAND.
abstract: This study was conducted in order to determine the impact of education on mortality due cardiovascular, infectious and renal disease, and cancer among Thai diabetics using data from the Thailand diabetes registry cohort prospected and conducted between April 2003 and February 2006. The study population consisted of 9,370 registered diabetic patients attending ten diabetes clinics at tertiary medical centers in Bangkok and major provinces. The population was classified by education level: those who had not yet attained a bachelor's degree classified as having "lower education" (7,684: 82%) and those with a bachelor's degree or higher classified as having "higher education" (1,686:18%). The overall mortality rate among those in the higher education group was lower than those in the lower education group (8.9 vs 20.5 per 1,000 patient-years, respectively) with a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.43 (0.31-0.61). The higher education group also had lower mortality rates due to infectious disease [HR 0.10 (0.02-0.41)], renal disease [HR 0.24 (0.06-0.99)] and cardiovascular disease [HR 0.42 (0.22-0.80)]. There was no difference in cancer mortality between the two groups [HR 1.25 (0.74-2.11)].
authors.forename: Thongchai
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pratipanawatr
authors.forename: Petch
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rawdaree
authors.forename: Thanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chetthakul
authors.forename: Pongamorn
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bunnag
authors.forename: Chardpraorn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ngarmukos
authors.forename: Yupin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Benjasuratwong
authors.forename: Rattana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leelawatana
authors.forename: Natapong
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kosachunhanun
authors.forename: Nattachet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Plengvidhya
authors.forename: Chaicharn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deerochanawong
authors.forename: Sompongse
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suwanwalaikorn
authors.forename: Sirinate
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krittiyawong
authors.forename: Sirima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mongkolsomlit
authors.forename: Chulaluk
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Komoltri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases; D003141:Communicable Diseases; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000401:mortality*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology