Socioeconomic Deprivation and the Risk of Sight-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy: A Population-Based Cohort Study in the U.K.
Authors' conclusion
Increasing socioeconomic deprivation is associated with a higher risk of developing STDR in people with diabetes. This underscores persistent health disparities linked to poverty, even within a country offering free universal health care. Further research is needed to address health equity concerns in socioeconomically deprived regions.
Study context
- Population
- Individuals with T1D and T2D in the Health Improvement Network, UK
- Participants
- 175,628 individuals
- Exposure
- Most deprived vs least deprived Townsend Deprivation Index quintile
- Outcome
- Sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy (STDR)
Methodological detailsCox proportional hazard regression
- Cox proportional hazard regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Risk of STDR
Most deprived quintile vs Least deprived quintileAdjusted hazard ratio (95% CI)
T1D
2.67(1.05–7.78)
T2D
1.28(1.15–1.43)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Socioeconomic Deprivation and the Risk of Sight-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy: A Population-Based Cohort Study in the U.K. Diabetes Care. Published 22 February 2024. doi:10.
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