Gender-associated cardiometabolic risk profiles and health behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional analysis of the Joint Asia Diabetes Evaluation (JADE) program
Lee‐Ling Lim, Eric S. H. Lau, Alice P.S. Kong, Amy Fu, Vanessa Lau, Weiping Jia, Wayne Huey‐Herng Sheu, Leorino Sobrepeña, Kun‐Ho Yoon, Alexander Tong Boon Tan, Yook Chin Chia, Aravind Sosale, Banshi Saboo, Jothydev Kesavadev, Su‐Yen Goh, Thy Khue Nguyen, Yotsapon Thewjitcharoen, Raymond Suwita, Ronald C.W., Elaine Chow, Andrea O. Y. Luk, Juliana C.N. Chan
Abstract
Background: In Asia, diabetes-associated death due to cardiorenal diseases were 2-3 times higher in women than men which might be due to gender disparity in quality of care and health habits. Methods: ]). Findings: <7% and risk-based LDL-cholesterol level than women. After adjusting for potential confounders including countries and centres, men had 1.63 odds ratio (95% CI 1.51, 1.74) of attaining ≥3 treatment targets than women. Interpretation: Asian women with T2D had worse quality of care than men especially in middle-income countries/areas, calling for targeted implementation programs to close these care gaps. Sponsor: Asia Diabetes Foundation. Funding: Nil.