Why the study?
Is higher socioeconomic position associated with improved nocturnal blood pressure dipping in African-American adults?
Population
837 African-American adults (Mean age: 59.2 ± 10.7 years; 69.2% women) from the Jackson Heart Study
Comparison
Higher socioeconomic position vs Lower socioeconomic position
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Associated with nocturnal BP dipping in African Americans; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice pending prospective data.
Is higher socioeconomic position associated with improved nocturnal blood pressure dipping in African-American adults?
Higher individual income and education levels are independently associated with a greater likelihood of healthy nocturnal blood pressure dipping among African-American adults.
Hickson et al. (2011) studied this question.
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