Chiapella A P, Feldman H I
National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, Bethesda, MD 20892-7003, USA.
Am J Public Health. 1995 Jul;85(7):1001-4. doi: 10.2105/ajph.85.7.1001.
This study examined epidemiologic patterns and time trends among male patients with Hispanic surnames in the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease Program and compared US Hispanics with non-Hispanic Blacks and Whites. Male Hispanics had substantially higher proportions of end-stage renal disease attributed to diabetes than did Blacks and Whites. There were notable regional differences among Hispanics. Between 1980 and 1990, the incidence of treated renal failure among Hispanics increased more than that among Blacks or Whites. The increasing number of Hispanics in the United States with end-stage renal disease emphasizes the importance of explicit health evaluations and prevention strategies for Hispanic populations.
本研究调查了医疗保险终末期肾病项目中姓氏为西班牙裔的男性患者的流行病学模式和时间趋势,并将美国西班牙裔与非西班牙裔黑人和白人进行了比较。西班牙裔男性因糖尿病导致的终末期肾病比例显著高于黑人和白人。西班牙裔之间存在显著的地区差异。1980年至1990年间,西班牙裔中接受治疗的肾衰竭发病率的增长幅度超过了黑人和白人。美国终末期肾病患者中西班牙裔人数的增加凸显了对西班牙裔人群进行明确的健康评估和预防策略的重要性。