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Inequalities in health care and behaviour in patients with diabetes and concurrent hypertension in Lahore, Pakistan
The global healthcare delivery system is largely inequitable and
patients suffer inequalities in relation to their socioeconomic status
(SES). In this study, we applied univariate measures to predict the SES
in a sample of patients. We investigated the relationship between
patient’s SES, adherence to drug, dietary intake and health
behaviour. We also investigated if inequalities exist in
physician’s choice on multisource oral solid hypoglycaemic and
antihypertensive drugs in a sample of male type II diabetes mellitus
patients with concurrent hypertension. Questionnaires were administered
on patients (N=500) with diabetes mellitus and concurrent hypertension
to determine their SES, prescribed drugs, dietary regime and health
behaviour in Lahore, Pakistan. Correlation was determined using
chi-square test for category characteristics, Kruskall-Wallis or ANOVA
for continuous data variables non-normal or normally distributed data,
respectively. The patient’s SES was indicated by univariate like
income, occupation, and education. Patients with high SES were more
adherent to drug, dietary intake and health behaviour (χ2 =13.16,
p<0.001; 34.71, p<0.0001; 79.24, p<0.0001, respectively).
Patients with lower SES were prescribed cheaper hypoglycaemic and
antihypertensive alternatives than their richer counterparts
(p<0.0001). Socioeconomic differentials exist within urban
communities; these differentials have direct effects on healthcare
delivery and patient health
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