MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2002 Feb 22;51(7):147-8, 159.
Persons whose socioeconomic status is low have poorer health than other persons and are less likely to have adequate access to care or to receive high-quality clinical and prevention care services. In the United States, diabetes is a potentially debilitating disease that is increasing in prevalence; however, little is known about the socioeconomic status of persons with diabetes. Women account for approximately 52% of all persons aged > or = 20 years with diabetes. To assess the socioeconomic status of women with diabetes, CDC analyzed data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), which indicated that the socioeconomic status of women with diabetes in 2000 was markedly lower than that of women without diabetes. Efforts should be focused to understand the impact of socioeconomic conditions on the health and quality of care of women with diabetes.
社会经济地位较低的人群比其他人健康状况更差，而且获得充分医疗服务或接受高质量临床及预防保健服务的可能性更低。在美国，糖尿病是一种潜在的使人衰弱的疾病，其患病率正在上升；然而，关于糖尿病患者的社会经济地位却知之甚少。年龄大于或等于20岁的糖尿病患者中，女性约占52%。为评估糖尿病女性患者的社会经济地位，美国疾病控制与预防中心分析了行为危险因素监测系统（BRFSS）的数据，该数据表明2000年糖尿病女性患者的社会经济地位明显低于非糖尿病女性患者。应集中精力了解社会经济状况对糖尿病女性患者健康和医疗质量的影响。
