Key result
Although crude associations existed between Jim Crow birthplace and hypertension among black participants (OR 1.92), racial discrimination was not associated with cardiovascular disease risk in multivariable analyses controlling for socioeconomic position.
Why the study?
Does racial discrimination increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in US-born black and white adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=1,005)
Yes
Does racial discrimination increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in US-born black and white adults?
Odds Ratio: 1.92 (95% CI 1.28–2.89)
In a cross-sectional study of US-born black and white adults, racial discrimination was not independently associated with cardiovascular disease risk after adjusting for socioeconomic position and other covariates.
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Should not yet inform CVD risk assessment in practice; leaves open independent structural effects beyond socioeconomic position.
Krieger et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease risk (n=1,005). Racial discrimination vs. Lower or no exposure to racial discrimination was evaluated on Hypertension (crude association with Jim Crow birthplace in black participants) (OR 1.92, 95% CI 1.28-2.89). Although crude associations existed between Jim Crow birthplace and hypertension among black participants (OR 1.92), racial discrimination was not associated with cardiovascular disease risk in multivariable analyses controlling for socioeconomic position.
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