Understanding geographical inequities in diabetes: Multilevel evidence from 114,755 adults in Sydney, Australia

Authors

Thomas Astell-Burt, University of Western Sydney
Xiaoqi Feng, University of WollongongFollow
Gregory Kolt, University of Western Sydney
Mark McLean, University of Western SydneyFollow
Glen Maberly, University of Western Sydney

RIS ID

95629

Publication Details

Astell-Burt, T., Feng, X., Kolt, G. S., McLean, M. & Maberly, G. (2014). Understanding geographical inequities in diabetes: Multilevel evidence from 114,755 adults in Sydney, Australia. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 106 (3), E68-E73.

Abstract

Multilevel analysis revealed the odds of having diabetes varied geographically by 42% among 114,755 persons. Approximately 9% of this variation was attributable to behavioural risk factors, 41% due to health status and obesity, 26% due to socioeconomic circumstances and 13% to country of birth. Contextual risk factors warrant future investigation.