Key result
African-American women caregivers show greater hemodynamic and ~4-fold higher cortisol reactivity than Caucasian peers.
Why the study?
Do cardiovascular and cortisol responses to an interpersonal challenge differ by race in postmenopausal women who are family caregivers?
Population
28 postmenopausal women, mean age 64 +/- 10 years, who are caregivers to a family member with dementia.
Comparison
Laboratory-based interpersonal challenge. vs Comparison between African-American and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May warrant race-specific caregiver monitoring; leaves open links to outcome disparities and requires prospective validation.
Observational (n=28)
No
Do cardiovascular and cortisol responses to an interpersonal challenge differ by race in postmenopausal women who are family caregivers?
Absolute Event Rate: 58% vs 14%
African-American female caregivers exhibit greater cardiovascular and cortisol reactivity to interpersonal challenges compared to Caucasian female caregivers.
Wilcox et al. (2005) conducted an observational in Family caregivers to a member with dementia (n=28). African-American race vs. Caucasian race was evaluated on Cortisol reactivity from rest to 15-minutes post-challenge. African-American women caregivers showed greater systolic blood pressure and heart rate reactivity, and higher rates of cortisol reactivity (58% vs 14%), compared to Caucasian women caregivers.
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