Perceived Interpersonal Racism and Incident Stroke Among US Black Women.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Black individuals in the US experience stroke and stroke-related mortality at younger ages and more frequently than other racial groups. Studies examining the prospective association of interpersonal racism with stroke are lacking.

Objective

To examine the association of perceived interpersonal racism with incident stroke among US Black women.

Design, setting, and participants

The Black Women's Health Study, a prospective cohort study of 59 000 Black women from across the US, assessed the longitudinal association between perceived interpersonal racism and stroke incidence. Stroke-free participants were followed up from 1997 until onset of stroke, death, loss to follow-up, or the end of the study period (December 31, 2019). Cox models were used to estimate h

SUBMITTER: Sheehy S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638652 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature