Effects of the COVID-19 Lockdown on HbA1c Levels of Ethnic Minorities and Low-income Groups with Type 2 Diabetes in Israel
Galia Riklin,
Michael Friger,
Ilana Shoham-Vardi
et al.
Abstract:Aims
To investigate the impact of low socioeconomic status (SES) and/or membership in ethnic minority has on HbA1c before and during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Methods
A retrospective cohort study was conducted between March 2019 and March 2021, based on data from electronic medical records of 17,072 patients with type-2 diabetes, collected by Clalit (Israel’s largest health maintenance organization). Low SES was compared to high and ethnic minorities (Arabs a… Show more
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