August 7, 2009Psychosomatic Medicine
Do Socioeconomic Gradients in Subclinical Atherosclerosis Vary According to Acculturation Level? Analyses of Mexican-Americans in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Why the study?
Does acculturation moderate the association between socioeconomic position and subclinical atherosclerosis in Mexican-Americans?
Population
801 Hispanics of Mexican origin from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis cohort, average age 60.47…
Comparison
Socioeconomic position and acculturation level vs Different levels of SEP and acculturation
Design
Cohort
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Discussion
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Implication
Acculturation may modify socioeconomic position effects on subclinical atherosclerosis in Mexican-Americans; hypothesis-generating and needs confirmation before clinical adoption.
Structured PICO
Does acculturation moderate the association between socioeconomic position and subclinical atherosclerosis in Mexican-Americans?
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Population
801 Hispanics of Mexican origin from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis cohort, average age 60.47 years, 49.6% female
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Intervention
Socioeconomic position (SEP) and acculturation level
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Comparator
Different levels of SEP and acculturation
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Outcome
Subclinical atherosclerosis measured by coronary artery calcium (CAC) and thoracic aortic calcium (TAC)surrogate
The relationship between socioeconomic position and subclinical atherosclerosis in Mexican-Americans is moderated by acculturation, reversing from a positive association at low acculturation to a protective negative association at high acculturation.
Cite This Study
Gallo et al. (2009) studied this question.