Differences in Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Subclinical Vascular Disease Among Black and White Participants in the Cardiovascular Health Study
Population
5,873 participants aged ≥65 years in the Cardiovascular Health Study
Design
Cohort
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Discussion
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Implication
Supports uniform risk assessment across races in older adults; leaves open whether preventive strategies should differ by race.
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Population
5,873 participants (original 5,201 plus 424 black women and 248 black men added in 1992-1993) aged ≥65 years in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS)
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Outcome
Prevalence of subclinical vascular disease and its association with cardiovascular risk factorssurrogate
The prevalence of and risk factors for subclinical vascular disease are similar between black and white older adults.
Cite This Study
Kuller et al. (1998) studied this question.