Glycemic control among U.S. Hispanics/Latinos with diabetes from the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study: do structural and functional social support play a role?
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Social support is one potential source of health-related resiliency in Hispanics with diabetes. This study examined relationships of structural (i.e., social integration) and functional (i.e., perceived) social support with glycemic control (glycosylated hemoglobin; HbA1c) in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study. This study included 766 men and women representing multiple Hispanic ethnic backgrounds, aged 18-74 years, with diagnosed diabetes who completed fasting blood draw, medication review, and measures of sociodemographic factors, medical history, structural support (Cohen Social Network Index), and functional support (Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-12). After adjusting for sociodemographic covariates and medication, a one standard deviation increase in functional support was related to an 0.18% higher HbA1c (p = 0.04). A similar trend was observed for structural support; however, this effect was non-significant in adjusted models. Greater functional support was associated with poorer glycemic control in Hispanics.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Fortmann, AL; Roesch, SC; Penedo, FJ; Isasi, CR; Carnethon, MR; Corsino, L; Schneiderman, N; Daviglus, ML; Teng, Y; Giachello, A; Gonzalez, F; Gallo, LC
Published Date
- February 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 38 / 1
Start / End Page
- 153 - 159
PubMed ID
- 25107503
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC4302022
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1573-3521
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s10865-014-9587-0
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States