Neighborhood Factors, Individual Stressors, and Cardiovascular Health Among Black and White Adults in the US: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study | Public Health | JAMA Network Open
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 1, 2023
Question
Do neighborhood factors (physical and social environments) and individual stressors (discrimination) mediate racial differences in cardiovascular health?
Findings
In this cross-sectional study of 7720 participants, Black adults had poorer cardiovascular health than White adults. Neighborhood physical environment and safety attenuated racial differences in total ICH scores by 5% and 6%, respectively, while discrimination attenuated these differences by 11%.
Meaning
Findings of this study suggest that racial differences in cardiovascular health are attenuated by varying . . .
