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Abstract
Background: Chronic diseases pose significant health challenges with higher impact on specific demographic groups in the United States. Hispanics face a disproportionate burden of chronic diseases compared to non-Hispanic whites, experiencing higher rates of conditions such as obesity, diabetes, renal and cardiovascular diseases. This health disparity can be attributed to various factors, including socioeconomic status, cultural influences, access to healthcare, acculturation, and genetic predisposition. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence and burden of diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease within the Hispanic/Latino population in the United States, assess biological and sociodemographic risk factors, and analyze disparities in access to care, with a specific focus on differences between border and non-border states.
Methods: A cohort using the built-in cohort builder within the All of Us workbench was created based on participant ethnicity. Biomarkers included blood glucose levels, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, HbA1c, glucose, low density lipoprotein, and urine microalbumin. Anthropometrics included systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and pulse. All analyses were conducted via Python and SAS Viya within the workbench.
Results: The burden of DM within the Hispanic cohort was 23.7% compared to 18.5% in the non-Hispanic cohort (p-value=). On the other hand, hypertension and chronic kidney disease had a higher burn in non-Hispanics (p-value & respectively). Hispanics living in border states reported higher mean income (p-value
Conclusion: Given the disproportionately high prevalence of both diabetes among Hispanics, investigating the underlying factors can provide valuable insights into the unique biological, social, and environmental determinants impacting Hispanic health.
Recommended Citation
Galal, Abdallah and Abdelbary, Bassent, "Chronic Disease in Hispanics Nationally and in States Neighboring the Border: What Can we Learn from All of Us Database?" (2025). Research Symposium. 2.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/somrs/2025/posters/2
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Chronic Disease in Hispanics Nationally and in States Neighboring the Border: What Can we Learn from All of Us Database?
Background: Chronic diseases pose significant health challenges with higher impact on specific demographic groups in the United States. Hispanics face a disproportionate burden of chronic diseases compared to non-Hispanic whites, experiencing higher rates of conditions such as obesity, diabetes, renal and cardiovascular diseases. This health disparity can be attributed to various factors, including socioeconomic status, cultural influences, access to healthcare, acculturation, and genetic predisposition. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence and burden of diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease within the Hispanic/Latino population in the United States, assess biological and sociodemographic risk factors, and analyze disparities in access to care, with a specific focus on differences between border and non-border states.
Methods: A cohort using the built-in cohort builder within the All of Us workbench was created based on participant ethnicity. Biomarkers included blood glucose levels, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, HbA1c, glucose, low density lipoprotein, and urine microalbumin. Anthropometrics included systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and pulse. All analyses were conducted via Python and SAS Viya within the workbench.
Results: The burden of DM within the Hispanic cohort was 23.7% compared to 18.5% in the non-Hispanic cohort (p-value=). On the other hand, hypertension and chronic kidney disease had a higher burn in non-Hispanics (p-value & respectively). Hispanics living in border states reported higher mean income (p-value
Conclusion: Given the disproportionately high prevalence of both diabetes among Hispanics, investigating the underlying factors can provide valuable insights into the unique biological, social, and environmental determinants impacting Hispanic health.
