Social disparities in the prevalence of diabetes in Australia and in the development of end stage renal disease due to diabetes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Australia and Maori and Pacific Islanders in New Zealand

Social disparities in the prevalence of diabetes in Australia and in the development of end stage renal disease due to diabetes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Australia and Maori and Pacific Islanders in New Zealand

Abstract Background Disparities in health status occur between people with differing socioeconomic status and disadvantaged groups usually have the highest risk exposure and the worst health outcome. We sought to examine the social disparities in the population prevalence of diabetes and in the deve...

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Main Authors: Kathleen Hill, Paul Ward, Blair S. Grace, Jonathan Gleadle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Diabetes
Socioeconomic status
Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders
Renal disease
Australia
New Zealand
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4807-5

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