Real-World Association of Insurance Status with Cardio-metabolic Risk for Hispanic/Latino Adults Living on the Central Coast of California.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2020
Abstract
The primary aim of this study was to evaluate cardio-metabolic burden by insurance status for Hispanic/Latino adults in Santa Barbara, CA. HbA1c, body mass index (BMI), and health insurance status were evaluated via community-based screenings. Cardiovascular (CV) risk was assessed using the Framingham Heart Study calculator and compared with a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey background population. Of 593 participants (73% female, age 47.3 years (SD ± 15.2), 44.5% had no insurance or did not know if they had insurance. 16% had an HbA1c in the diabetes range, comprised of 9% self-reporting diabetes and 7% self-reporting no diabetes. 39% had an HbA1c in the prediabetes range. Elevated HbA1c was associated with significantly higher BMI (p = 0.003) and lack of health insurance (p = 0.031). 10-year CV risk was significantly higher than the general population (p < 0.001). This program identified a high burden of cardio-metabolic disease and uninsurance coverage in Hispanic/Latino adults in Santa Barbara.
Volume
22
Issue
5
First Page
1049
Last Page
1054
ISSN
1557-1920
Published In/Presented At
Axelrod, C., Bevier, W., Yang, B., Martinez, J., Creason, J., & Kerr, D. (2020). Real-World Association of Insurance Status with Cardio-metabolic Risk for Hispanic/Latino Adults Living on the Central Coast of California. Journal of immigrant and minority health, 22(5), 1049–1054. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-019-00959-6
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
31927707
Department(s)
Department of Surgery Residents, Division of Otolaryngology
Document Type
Article