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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Diab Rep. 2013 Dec;13(6):850–859. doi: 10.1007/s11892-013-0427-3

Table 2. Summary of Social Risk Factors for Diabetes and Associated Conditions.

Risk Factor of Interest Main Associationa
Individual-level Factors
 Physical Activity
 Dietary Patterns +/−
 Smoking +
 Socio-economic status
 Acculturation +/−
 Religion/Spirituality +/−
 Depression +
 Social Stressors +
Family/Social Networks
 Social Networks
 Social Support +/−
Health Care Settings/Practices
 Disease Management
 Cultural Tailoring
Physical Environment
 Neighborhood Poverty/SES +
 Built Environment +/−
Social Environment
 Neighborhood Social Stressors +
a

(+) indicates significance and positive association;

(−) indicates significance and negative association;