Key result
Between 1985 and 1995, Black men were 25 times as likely as White men to live in a local population experiencing increases in coronary heart disease mortality (8.0% vs 0.3%).
Population
Black and White adults 35 years and older in the United States
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
10 years (1985-1995)
Authors
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Raises caution for ongoing racial disparities in CHD mortality; leaves open whether modern policies have mitigated local increases since 1995.
Observational
Yes
Effect estimate: RR 25
Absolute Event Rate: 8% vs 0.3%
This study highlights significant racial disparities in local CHD mortality trends, with Black men experiencing the most unfavorable increases between 1985 and 1995.
Barnett et al. (2001) conducted an observational in Coronary heart disease. Black race vs. White race was evaluated on Coronary heart disease mortality trends (RR 25). Between 1985 and 1995, Black men were 25 times as likely as White men to live in a local population experiencing increases in coronary heart disease mortality (8.0% vs 0.3%).
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