Title | 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? |
Publication Type | Publication |
Year | 2015 |
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 |
Journal | J Behav Med |
Volume | 38 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 153-9 |
Date Published | 2015 Feb |
ISSN | 1573-3521 |
Keywords | Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Blood Glucose, Demography, Diabetes Mellitus, Female, glycated hemoglobin, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, social support, Young Adult |
Abstract | 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. |
DOI | 10.1007/s10865-014-9587-0 |
Alternate Journal | J Behav Med |
PubMed ID | 25107503 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC4302022 |
Grant List | N01 HC065234 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States UL1 TR001114 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States N01HC65236 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC65235 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC65237 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC65234 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC65233 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States 1 RC2 HL101649 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC65235 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC65237 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC65233 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC65234 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01-HC65236 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States RC2 HL101649 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States |
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?
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