Sallie Han, Iris Kim, David Rojas, Joyce Nyhof-Young
Investigating the experiences of medical students quarantined due to COVID-19 exposure
Canadian medical education journal
brazil largest population african descendants outside africa mindful imprint slavery contemporary social position investigated relationship perceived racism hypertension analyzed data 1999 2001 3056 civil servants mean age 42 years 56 females university campuses rio participating longitudinal prsade study cases prevalent hypertension measured blood pressure equal greater 14090 mmhg used antihypertensive medication selfadministered questionnaires assessed participants perceived history lifetime discrimination due race gender socioeconomic position attributes work school neighborhood public places contact police participants used 41 terms responses openended question racial selfidentification analyses 48 classified afrodescendants racial discrimination least one setting reported 14 afrodescendants compared whites age genderadjusted prevalence hypertension higher afrodescendants history selfperceived racism prevalence ratiopr 21 95ci 1530 history pr 15 95ci 1218 comparing former whites adjusted association hypertension stronger elementary education pr 30 95ci 1367 college degree pr 17 95ci 1031 racism may increase risk hypertension afrodescendants brazil socioeconomic disadvantagealso influenced societal racismmay potentiate increased risk