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ArticleJournal of health disparities research and practice

Race and Sex Differences in Correlates of Systolic Blood Pressure in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Cassandra D Ford, Patricia Sawyer, Patricia Parmelee, Olivio J Clay, Martha Crowther, Richard M Allman

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Article in Journal of health disparities research and practice. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cassandra D FordThe University of Alabama.
Patricia SawyerUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham.
Patricia ParmeleeThe University of Alabama.
Olivio J ClayUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham.
Martha CrowtherThe University of Alabama.
Richard M AllmanGeriatrics and Extended Care Services at Department of Veterans Affairs.
University of Alabama · USUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · US

Funding

UAB CENTER FOR CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE (CCTS) UL1: BPCAUL1RR025777 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI GUAY-WOODFORD, LISA MARIE · 2008 to 2011
$22.3M
Research Education CoreP30AG031054 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI CROWTHER, MARTHA R · 2007 to 2025
$11.6M
Spirituality Guided HIV Prevention For Drug UsersR01DA016062 · NIDA · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI MARGOLIN, ARTHUR · 2002 to 2004
$909k
NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR025777NIA NIH HHS P30 AG031054NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA016062
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo describe correlates of measured systolic blood pressure (SBP) among community-dwelling older African American and White Medicare beneficiaries.

methodsParticipants completed an in-home assessment and factors significantly correlated with SBP were tested using multivariable models.

resultsAmong the 958 participants (mean age= 75.3 [SD = 6.8]; 49% African American; 49% female; 52% rural) African Americans were more often diagnosed with hypertension, more likely on anti-hypertensives, and on more anti-hypertensive medications. SBP was 2.7 mmHg higher in African Americans than Whites (p=.03). SBP was higher in women than men. Multivariable models revealed differences in the factors associated with SBP by race/sex specific groups. Having a history of smoking and reports of being relaxed and free of tension were associated with higher SBP among African American men. DISCUSSION: Although more likely prescribed anti-hypertensives, mean SBP was higher for older African Americans than Whites. Results support the hypothesis that behavioral and psychosocial factors are more important correlates of SBP levels among older African Americans than among Whites.

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African-Americansblood pressureolder adultsrace/ethnicity

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PMID26779393
PMCPMC4713041
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