Contribution of socioeconomic factors and health care access to the awarenesss and treatment of diabetes and hypertension among older Mexican adults

Autores/as

  • Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI, USA.
  • Flávia Cristina Drumond-Andrade Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Champaign, IL, USA.
  • Fernando Riosmena Department of Geography, Population Program, Institute of Behavioral Science and Geography Department, University of Colorado at Boulder. St. Boulder,CO, USA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21149/spm.v57s1.7584

Palabras clave:

diabetes, hypertension, medical care, adult health, health of the elderly, Mexico

Resumen

Objective. To estimate changes in self-report and treatment of diabetes and hypertension between 2001 and 2012 among Mexican aged 50-80, assessing the contribution of education and health insurance coverage. Materials and methods. The Mexican Health and Aging Study was used to estimate associations of education and insurance on prevalence and treatment of diabetes and hypertension in 2001 and 2012. Multivariate decomposition was used to assess the contribution of changes in the composition of covariates vs. their “effects” on changes in prevalence and treatment over time. Results. Increases in the revalence/diagnosis and treatment during the period are largely attributable to the expansion of health insurance. Its effects on iagnosis/prevalence and treatment have also increased over time. Conclusions. The expansion of Seguro Popular likely improved screening and treatment. More research is needed to assess if these have translated into better control and a lower burden of disease.

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Publicado

2015-01-08

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Beltrán-Sánchez H, Drumond-Andrade FC, Riosmena F. Contribution of socioeconomic factors and health care access to the awarenesss and treatment of diabetes and hypertension among older Mexican adults. Salud Publica Mex [Internet]. 8 de enero de 2015 [citado 28 de abril de 2024];570:S6-S14. Disponible en: https://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/7584