title: Perception of Risk for Developing Diabetes Among Foreign-Born Spanish-Speaking US Latinos.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to describe perception of risk for developing diabetes among foreign-born Spanish-speaking US Latinos.
  
  
  
  Participants (N = 146), recruited at food-pantry distribution events and free clinics, were surveyed using the Risk Perception Survey for Developing Diabetes in Spanish. Type 2 diabetes risk factors measured included body mass index, physical activity, and A1C.
  
  
  
  Sample characteristics were mean (SD) age of 39.5 (9.9) years, 58% with less than a high school graduate-level education, and 65% with a family income less than $15,000/year. Prevalence of risk factors was 81% overweight or obese, 47% less than 150 minutes/week moderate/vigorous-intensity physical activity, and 12% A1C consistent with prediabetes. Of the 135 participants with complete data, 31% perceived a high/moderate risk for developing diabetes. In univariate logistic regression analyses, 9 of 18 potential variables were significant (P < .05) predictors of perception of risk. When these 9 variables were entered into a multiple logistic regression model, 5 were significant predictors of perception of risk: history of gestational diabetes, high school graduate or above, optimistic bias, worry, and perceived personal disease risk.
  
  
  
  Use of the Spanish-language translation of the Risk Perception Survey for Developing Diabetes revealed factors influencing perception of risk for developing diabetes. Results can be used to promote culturally acceptable type 2 diabetes primary prevention strategies and provide a useful comparison to other populations.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA (Dr Joiner, Dr Sternberg, Dr Chen, Dr Janson)
authors.forename: Kevin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Joiner
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA (Dr Joiner, Dr Sternberg, Dr Chen, Dr Janson)
authors.forename: Rosa Maria
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Sternberg
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA (Dr Kennedy)
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.affiliation: Institute for Health and Aging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA (Dr Fukuoka)
authors.forename: Yoshimi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukuoka
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA (Dr Joiner, Dr Sternberg, Dr Chen, Dr Janson)
authors.forename: Jyu-Lin
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA (Dr Joiner, Dr Sternberg, Dr Chen, Dr Janson)
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Janson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology*; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000208:ethnology; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology; D050177:Overweight / Q000208:ethnology; D010465:Perception; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000208:ethnology; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology