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Health Insurance and Diabetes Among Multiracial Men: The Mediation Effects of Usual Source of Care

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: jhasting{at}berkeley.edu.

	Abstract

Background. Health insurance and having a usual source of care is important in diabetes management for multiethnic men. Few studies focus on determining whether usual source of care mediates the association between health insurance and diabetes among men. Methods. Using data from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey, responses from 17,472 men were analyzed to examine the extent to which a usual source of health care mediates the relationship between health insurance and diabetes. Results. Sobel–Goodman tests for mediation indicated the largest effects between Latino and White men. For African American and Asian men, usual source of care did not serve as a significant mediation factor between health insurance and diabetes. Discussion. Findings highlight a need for more research on the importance of having a usual source of care along with consistent health insurance type for multiracial men.

First published on February 2, 2009
American Journal of Men's Health 2009, doi:10.1177/1557988308330105


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