Diabetes Care, Vol 20, Issue 10 1569-1575, Copyright © 1997 by American Diabetes Association

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Disparity in glycemic control and adherence between African-American and Caucasian youths with diabetes. Family and community contexts

WF Auslander, S Thompson, D Dreitzer, NH White and JV Santiago
George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.

OBJECTIVE: To describe sociodemographic, family, and community factors that contribute to the glycemic control of African-American and Caucasian youths with diabetes, we investigated two questions: 1) Is there a disparity in glycemic control between African-American and Caucasian youths with diabetes, and if so, what sociodemographic, family, and community factors explain the disparity? and 2) Is there a difference in the adherence to treatment between African-American and Caucasian youths with diabetes, and if so, what sociodemographic, family, and community factors explain the difference? RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 146 youths with diabetes (95 Caucasians and 51 African-Americans) and their mothers. The youths were invited to participate if they had been diagnosed with diabetes at least 1 year before the study, did not have another chronic illness, and were < 18 years of age. RESULTS: The findings indicate that African-American youths with diabetes are in significantly poorer metabolic control than their Caucasian counterparts (1.5% difference in HbA1c levels). Single-parent household status and lower levels of adherence partially account for the poorer glycemic control. Examination of the adherence subscales indicates that African-Americans report significantly lower adherence to diet and glucose testing than Caucasian youths. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that African-American youths with diabetes may be at greater risk for poor glycemic control due to the higher prevalence of single parenting and lower levels of adherence found in this population.
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