Interrelationships of Social Determinants with Cognition, Vascular Health, and Physical Functioning.

ABSTRACT: The primary aim of the current analysis was to evaluate the cumulative effect of different social determinants of health (SDoH) factors on vascular burden, cognition, and physical functioning. We conducted a secondary data analysis of the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS 2) cross-sectional study using data from participants aged 55 and older. Measures derived from the Framingham Stroke Risk Profile, Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone, and physical functioning scores from the Medical Outcomes Study - Short Form 36 items (MOS-SF36) were used to represent vascular burden, cognition, and intermediate activities of daily living, respectively. SDoH variables included education, income, health insurance, stress, and support from family and friends. Associations were evaluated using a c

SUBMITTER: Amofa-Ho PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12363989 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature