Racial/Ethnic and social class differences in preventive care practices among persons with diabetes
Oladele CR, Barnett E. Racial/Ethnic and social class differences in preventive care practices among persons with diabetes. BMC Public Health 2006, 6: 259. PMID: 17052356, PMCID: PMC1629017, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemBlack or African AmericanDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusDiagnostic Tests, RoutineFemaleFloridaHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedPreventive Health ServicesSelf CareSocial ClassUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsPreventive care practicesCare practicesFoot examsLower social classesRelated complicationsPreventive careBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SurveyGreater riskRisk Factor Surveillance SurveyDiabetes related complicationsPrevalence of diabetesSixth leading causeNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesHealth care coverageRace/ethnicityYearly checkupFoot examinationEye examEye examinationSerious complicationsSmoking cessationSocio-demographic characteristicsPreventive servicesLeading cause