Shari R. Waldstein|Danielle L. Beatty Moody|Jessica M. McNeely|Amy N. Allen|Mollie R. Sprung|Mauli T. Shah|Elias Al-Najjar|Michele K. Evans|Alan B. Zonderman
Cross-sectional relations of race and poverty status to cardiovascular risk factors in the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Lifespan (HANDLS) study
University of Maryland, Baltimore County|University of Maryland, Baltimore County|University of Maryland, Baltimore County|University of Maryland, Baltimore County|University of Maryland, Baltimore County|University of Maryland, Baltimore County|University of Maryland, Baltimore County|National Institute on Aging|National Institute on Aging
examine interactive relations race poverty status cardiovascular disease cvd risk factors socioeconomically diverse sample urbandwelling african american aa white adults participants 2270 aas whites 57 aa 57 female ages 3064 years completed first wave healthy aging neighborhoods diversity across life span handls study cvd risk factors assessed included body mass index bmi waist circumference wc total cholesterol tc high lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol hdlc ldlc triglycerides tg glycated hemoglobin hba1c highsensitivity creactive protein crp systolic diastolic pulse pressure sbp dbp pp interactive independent relations race poverty status sex examined outcome via ordinary least squares regression adjusted age education literacy substance use depressive symptoms perceived health care barriers medical comorbidities medications significant interactions race poverty status ps 05 indicated aas living poverty lower bmi wc higher hdlc nonpoverty aas whereas whites living poverty higher bmi wc lower hdlc nonpoverty whites main effects race revealed aas higher levels hba1c sbp pp whites higher levels tc ldlc tg ps 05 poverty status moderated race differences bmi wc hdlc conveying increased risk among whites living poverty reduced risk aa counterparts race differences six additional risk factors withstood extensive statistical adjustments including ses indicators