National Prevalence of Diabetes and Barriers to Care Among U.S. Farmworkers and Association With Migrant Worker Status
Authors' conclusion
Many migrant farmworkers face barriers to care, which may lead to significant underdiagnosis of diabetes in this vulnerable population.
Study context
- Population
- Adult U.S. farmworkers, 2008 to 2017 National Agricultural Workers Surveys
- Participants
- 16,913 participants
- Exposure
- Migrant vs nonmigrant farmworkers
- Outcome
- Age-adjusted prevalence of self-reported diabetes and barriers to care
Methodological detailsnational survey, age-adjusted
- National survey
- Age-adjusted
Main finding
Age-adjusted self-reported diabetes prevalence
Adjusted odds ratio
0.17
95% CI 0.06–0.54
By group
As reported in the abstract
- Reported ≥1 barrier to care, most often due to cost
- 30.7%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
National Prevalence of Diabetes and Barriers to Care Among U.S. Farmworkers and Association With Migrant Worker Status. Diabetes Care. Published 22 September 2023. doi:10.
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