Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Treatment Center Are Associated with Insulin Pump Therapy in Youth in the First Year Following Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes
Lin MH, Connor CG, Ruedy KJ, Beck RW, Kollman C, Buckingham B, Redondo MJ, Schatz D, Haro H, Lee JM, Tamborlane WV, Wood F. Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Treatment Center Are Associated with Insulin Pump Therapy in Youth in the First Year Following Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2013, 15: 929-934. PMID: 23869706, PMCID: PMC3817890, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2013.0132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringChildChild, PreschoolDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetic KetoacidosisFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInfantInfusion Pumps, ImplantableInsulinInsulin Infusion SystemsMaleMedically UninsuredSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesConceptsNon-Hispanic white raceInsulin pump therapyPump therapyPump useWhite raceFirst yearSocioeconomic statusPediatric diabetes centersTime of diagnosisType 1 diabetesPercent of participantsHigher socioeconomic statusAnnual household incomeNew onsetDiabetes CenterCox regressionT1D diagnosisPrivate health insuranceFollowing DiagnosisNumber of childrenTreatment centersMultivariate analysisTherapyType 1Early use