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Diabetes Care Volume 38, July 2015
Prevalence of and Racial Disparities in Risk Factor Control in Older Adults With Diabetes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Christina M. Parrinello,1 Ina Rastegar,1,2 Job G. Godino,1,3 Michael D. Miedema,4 Kunihiro Matsushita,1 and Elizabeth Selvin1,5
EPIDEMIOLOGY/HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Diabetes Care 2015;38:1290–1298 | DOI: 10.2337/dc15-0016
OBJECTIVE
Controversy surrounds appropriate risk factor targets in older adults with diabetes. We evaluated the proportion of older adults with diabetes meeting different targets, focusing on possible differences by race, and assessed whether demographic and clinical characteristics explained disparities. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
We conducted a cross-sectional study of 5,018 participants aged 67–90 years (1,574 with and 3,444 without diagnosed diabetes) who attended visit 5 of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study (2011–2013). Risk factor targets were defined using both stringent (and less stringent) goals: hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
Diabetes Care Volume 38, July 2015
Prevalence of and Racial Disparities in Risk Factor Control in Older Adults With Diabetes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Christina M. Parrinello,1 Ina Rastegar,1,2 Job G. Godino,1,3 Michael D. Miedema,4 Kunihiro Matsushita,1 and Elizabeth Selvin1,5
EPIDEMIOLOGY/HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Diabetes Care 2015;38:1290–1298 | DOI: 10.2337/dc15-0016
OBJECTIVE
Controversy surrounds appropriate risk factor targets in older adults with diabetes. We evaluated the proportion of older adults with diabetes meeting different targets, focusing on possible differences by race, and assessed whether demographic and clinical characteristics explained disparities. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
We conducted a cross-sectional study of 5,018 participants aged 67–90 years (1,574 with and 3,444 without diagnosed diabetes) who attended visit 5 of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study (2011–2013). Risk factor targets were defined using both stringent (and less stringent) goals: hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
