The dynamic interplay between low socioeconomic status and diabetes for urban American Indians
1Nursing Program, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, Washington 98011, USA. selinam@u.washington.edu
Abstract:
Socioeconomic status is a pervasive predictor of health and has a gradient effect on many diseases, such as diabetes. American Indians and Alaska Natives nationwide live in some of the most difficult socioeconomic conditions and have a higher prevalence of diabetes than any other major racial/ethnic group in the United States. This article contextualizes the nature of socioeconomic status in diabetes, diabetes management, and urban American Indians' lives by using a case study. Underscoring the economic dimensions in this manner can illuminate the complexities of life for urban American Indians with diabetes and guide diabetes initiatives for this population.
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