Ethnic and gender differences in psychosocial factors, glycemic control, and quality of life among adult type 2 diabetic patients

Journal of Diabetes and its Complications

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-64

  Misra, Ranjita ^a   Lager, Julie ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BVCAA Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Glycemic control; Knowledge; Quality of life; Social support; Type 2 diabetic

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METABOLIC REGULATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE; SELF MONITORING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIOR; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56449122512     PISSN: 10568727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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