Introduction and Objective: Adverse social determinants, or social needs, are increasingly being recognized as contributors to diabetes-related disparities, in particular among high marginalized populations, such as Latino farmworkers. In this stud we aimed to assess the association between social needs (housing, food insecurity, transportation, financial hardship) and diabetes related outcomes (HbA1c, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, BMI) among Latino farmworkers (n=100).Methods: We leveraged the PRAPARE tool to assess social needs and used various point-of-care tools to assess diabetes related outcomes (A1c+ Now, CardioChek-PTS Diagnostic) in collaboration with community partners, and additionally various sociodemographic were collected. Descriptive statistics were used to assess the sample. Linear regression models were used to assess association between independent and dependent variables.Results: Overall 74% of participants were born outside of the US (Mexico and El Salvador), the average age was 46, in total 71% identified as female. In total 100% had a Spanish-language preference, and 79% reported at least one social need. Higher HbA1c value was found to be associated with higher social needs, and found to be statistically significant. All other diabetes-related outcomes did not have statistically significant association with social needs.Conclusion: This study demonstrates Latino farmworkers face a number of social needs, which need to be addressed in the context of diabetes prevention and self-management. Those living with diabetes should be provided additional support in the form of social and clinical care navigation, community-clinical linkages and referrals, and provided additional resources for maintenance.
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