Key result
Lower socioeconomic status was independently associated with increased nocturnal blood pressure nondipping, accounting for 8% of the variance in dipping.
Why the study?
Is socioeconomic status associated with nocturnal blood pressure dipping in healthy adults and adults with mild hypertension?
Population
78 healthy adults and adults with mild hypertension not currently receiving medication, aged 25 to 52 years…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not yet change nocturnal BP assessment; hypothesis-generating for socioeconomic influences on dipping in observational data.
Cross-Sectional (n=78)
Is socioeconomic status associated with nocturnal blood pressure dipping in healthy adults and adults with mild hypertension?
Effect estimate: 8% of variance
p-value: p=<.001
Lower socioeconomic status is independently associated with reduced nocturnal blood pressure dipping, highlighting a potential social determinant of cardiovascular risk.
Stepnowsky et al. (2004) conducted a cross-sectional in healthy adults and adults with mild hypertension (n=78). Socioeconomic status was evaluated on nocturnal BP dipping (8% of variance, p=<.001). Lower socioeconomic status was independently associated with increased nocturnal blood pressure nondipping, accounting for 8% of the variance in dipping.