Key result
Higher endorsement of everyday discrimination was significantly associated with less nocturnal systolic and diastolic blood pressure dipping, explaining 8% to 11% of the variance (p < .05).
Why the study?
Does everyday discrimination reduce nocturnal blood pressure dipping in hypertensive and normotensive adults?
Population
78 hypertensive and normotensive women and men (n = 30 black and 48 white)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Perceived discrimination may elevate CV risk via blunted dipping; cross-sectional data leave open causality and require prospective confirmation.
Observational (n=78)
Does everyday discrimination reduce nocturnal blood pressure dipping in hypertensive and normotensive adults?
Effect estimate: 8% to 11% variance explained
p-value: p=< .05
Self-reported everyday discrimination is associated with attenuated nocturnal blood pressure dipping, a known risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity.
Tomfohr‐Madsen et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Hypertensive and normotensive adults (n=78). Everyday discrimination vs. Lower levels of everyday discrimination was evaluated on Nocturnal systolic and diastolic blood pressure dipping (8% to 11% variance explained, p=< .05). Higher endorsement of everyday discrimination was significantly associated with less nocturnal systolic and diastolic blood pressure dipping, explaining 8% to 11% of the variance (p < .05).
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