Medication adherence and racial differences in AlC control

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Adams, Alyce S. [1 ]
Trinacty, Connie Mah [1 ]
Zhang, Fang [1 ]
Kleinman, Ken [1 ]
Grant, Mchard W. [2 ]
Meigs, James B. [2 ]
Solimerai, Stephen B. [1 ]
Ross-Degnan, Dennis [1 ]
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[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA USA
[2] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Gen Med Unit, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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10.2337/dc07-1924
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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OBJECTIVE - The purpose of this study was to examine medication adherence and other self-management practices as potential determinants of higher glycemic risk among black relative to white patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - We Used a retrospective, longitudinal repeated-measures design to model the contribution of medication adherence to black-white differences in AlC among type 2 diabetic patients at a large multispecialty group practice. We identified 1,806 adult (aged >= 18 at diagnosis) patients (467 black and 1,339 white) with newly initiated oral hypoglycemic therapy between 1 December 1994 and 31 December 2000. Race was identified using an electronic medical record and patient self-report. Baseline was defined as the 13 months preceding and included the month of therapy initiation. All patients were required to have at least 12 months of follow-up. RESULTS - At initiation of therapy, black patients had higher average AlC values compared with whites (9.8 vs. 8.9, a difference of 0.88; P < 0.0001). Blacks had lower average medication adherence during the first year of therapy (72.vs. 78%; P < 0.0001). Although more frequent medication refills were associated with lower average AlC values, adjustment for adherence did not eliminate the black-white gap. CONCLUSIONS - We found persistent racial differences in AlC that were not explained by differences in medication adherence. Our findings suggest that targeting medication adherence alone is unlikely to reduce disparities in glycemic control in this setting. Further research is needed to explore possible genetic and environmental determinants of higher AlC among blacks at diagnosis, which may represent a critical period for more intensive intervention.
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