Is socio‐economic status associated with risk of childhood type 1 diabetes? Literature review
Authors' conclusion
There is a need for more high-quality studies, but the existing literature does not suggest a major and consistent role of socio-economic status in the risk of type 1 diabetes.
Study context
- Population
- Children; publications between 1 January 1970 and 30 November 2021 on socio-economic status or parental occupation and risk of T1D69 publications
- Comparison
- Socio-economic status or parental occupation and risk of childhood T1D
- Outcome
- Socio-economic status and risk of childhood T1D
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Primary cohort studies with individual-level data (highest quality of evidence)
8
Primary case-control studies
13
Semi-ecological studies with area-level socio-economic status variables (weaker quality of evidence)
14
Cohort studies with data on maternal education; non-linear associations with T1D, not consistent across studies
4 of 8
Original publication
Is socio‐economic status associated with risk of childhood type 1 diabetes? Literature review. Diabet Med. Published 2 August 2023. doi:10.
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