Variations in process and outcomes of diabetes care by socio-economic status in Salford, UK

Patrick Mcelduff, R. Edwards, J. A. Burns, P. McElduff, R. J. Young, J. P. New

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    Abstract

    Aims/hypothesis. Our aim was to investigate trends in provision and outcomes of care by socio-economic status among patients with diabetes in Salford, United Kingdom. Methods. Salford is a deprived urban area in North West England. Data for people with diabetes who were younger than 20 years of age (4034 patients in the year 1993 and 5671 by the year 2000) were extracted from the Diabetes Information System. Age-standardised means, proportions and attainment of targets were calculated for: processes of care indicators, intermediate outcomes and prescribing of preventive drug treatments in 1993 to 1994 and in 2000 to 2001 by quintiles of Townsend deprivation score. We did comparisons of means and proportions using age-adjusted linear regression and of trends using generalised estimating equations. Rate ratios for first microvascular and first macrovascular complication were estimated from proportional hazards models. Results. Marked improvements occurred in all indicators. For patients managed in primary care, blood pressure and cholesterol measurement increased from 53% to 64% (p
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)750-759
    Number of pages9
    JournalDiabetologia
    Volume46
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2003

    Keywords

    • Diabetes mellitus
    • Information systems
    • Quality of care
    • Socio-economic status
    • Structured care

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