Amputation rates for people with diabetes were twice as high in low-income as in high-income neighborhoods in California in 2009, a new study indicates. Overall, the amputation rate for people with diabetes in low-income neighborhoods (those in which more than 40% of households have incomes below 200% of poverty) was about double the rate for people in higher-income neighborhoods (those in which fewer than 10% of households have incomes below 200% of poverty). Multifaceted Problem Dr. Stevens told Medscape Medical News that the problem in these amputation hot spots is a lack of good-quality primary care combined with patient-related factors such as language barriers and low health literacy.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 02:12:53 +0000
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