Cherell Cottrell-Daniels, Charles E Hoogland, Bethany Shorey Fennell, Vani N Simmons, Damon J Vidrine, Jennifer I Vidrine
Smoking Cessation by Cancer Treatment Status Among Cervical Cancer Survivors
American journal of preventive medicine
black race inadequate health literacy poor perceived control predictors increased cardiovascular disease cvd risk purpose study explore relationships among race health literacy perceived control cvd risk controlling known risk factors incarcerated men included data 349 incarcerated men examine race cvd risk framingham risk score using serial mediation model health literacy perceived control using 95 confidence intervals cis 5000 bootstrap samples participants age 36 10 education 12 2 body mass index 283 50 642 white 358 black black incarcerated men younger p 047 lower levels health literacy p 001 3 indirect effects race cvd significant whereas direct effect race black incarcerated men higher levels cvd risk health literacy a1b1 03571 95 ci 0094807162 lower levels cvd risk perceived control a2b2 01855 95 ci 04388 00077 black incarcerated men higher levels cvd risk health literacy influenced perceived control a1b2d21 00627 95 ci 0002801409 indicating despite protective effect higher levels perceived control black incarcerated men cvd risk remained higher compared white counterparts future cvd risk reduction interventions incarcerated men specifically black incarcerated men include goals improving health literacy perceived control modifiable risk factors