Associations of structural and functional social support with diabetes prevalence in U.S. Hispanics/Latinos: Results from the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 160-170

  Gallo, Linda C ^a   Fortmann, Addie L ^b   McCurley, Jessica L ^b   Isasi, Carmen R ^c   Penedo, Frank J ^d   Daviglus, Martha L ^e   Roesch, Scott C ^a   Talavera, Gregory A ^f   Gouskova, Natalia ^g   Gonzalez, Franklyn ^g   Schneiderman, Neil ^h   Carnethon, Mercedes R ^d  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCRIPPS HEALTH   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^f SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^h University of Miami   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Hispanic; Latino; Prevalence; Risk factor; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939895391     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-014-9588-z     Document Type: Article

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