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Type 2 diabetes: a cohort study of treatment, ethnic and social group influences on glycated haemoglobin.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess whether in people with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (HbA1c>7.5%) improvement in HbA1c varies by ethnic and social group.

Design

Prospective 2-year cohort of type 2 diabetes treated in general practice.

Setting and participants

All patients with type 2 diabetes in 100 of the 101 general practices in two London boroughs. The sample consisted of an ethnically diverse group with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes aged 37-71 years in 2007 and with HbA1c recording in 2008-2009.

Outcome measure

Change from baseline HbA1c in 2007 and achievement of HbA1c control in 2008 and 2009 were estimated for each ethnic, social and treatment group using multilevel modelling.

Results

The sample consisted of 6104 people; 18% were white, 63% south Asian, 16% black African/Caribbean and 3% other ethnic groups. HbA1c was lower after 1 and 2 years in all ethnic groups but south Asian people received significantly less benefit from each diabetes treatment. After adjustment, south Asian people were found to have 0.14% less reduction in HbA1c compared to white people (95% CI 0.04% to 0.24%) and white people were 1.6 (95% CI 1.2 to 2.0) times more likely to achieve HbA1c controlled to 7.5% or less relative to south Asian people. HbA1c reduction and control in black African/Caribbean and white people did not differ significantly. There was no evidence that social deprivation influenced HbA1c reduction or control in this cohort.

Conclusions

In all treatment groups, south Asian people with poorly controlled diabetes are less likely to achieve controlled HbA1c, with less reduction in mean HbA1c than white or black African/Caribbean people.

SUBMITTER: James GD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3488709 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Type 2 diabetes: a cohort study of treatment, ethnic and social group influences on glycated haemoglobin.

James Gareth D GD Baker Peter P Badrick Ellena E Mathur Rohini R Hull Sally S Robson John J

BMJ open 20121018 5

<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess whether in people with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (HbA1c>7.5%) improvement in HbA1c varies by ethnic and social group.<h4>Design</h4>Prospective 2-year cohort of type 2 diabetes treated in general practice.<h4>Setting and participants</h4>All patients with type 2 diabetes in 100 of the 101 general practices in two London boroughs. The sample consisted of an ethnically diverse group with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes aged 37-71 years in 2007 and with HbA1c recor ...[more]

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