Why the study?
Do socioeconomic and behavioral risk factors explain racial differences in C-reactive protein levels among older American men and women?
Population
Nationally representative sample of older Americans aged 57-85 from the National Social Life, Health, and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Residual CRP elevation persists in older black men after adjustment; leaves open unmeasured mediators such as stress for targeted research.
Do socioeconomic and behavioral risk factors explain racial differences in C-reactive protein levels among older American men and women?
Socioeconomic and behavioral risk factors do not fully explain the higher CRP levels observed in black men compared to white men, suggesting other mediators like stress and discrimination may play a role.
Herd et al. (2012) studied this question.
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