Manifestations of Structural Racism and Inequities in Cardiovascular Health Across US Neighborhoods.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The prevalence of cardiovascular disease differs substantially across neighborhoods. However, few studies have examined the contribution of neighborhood-level structural racism to inequities in cardiovascular health.

Objective

To investigate the association between neighborhood-level manifestations of structural racism and the prevalence of cardiovascular clinical and behavioral risk factors and cardiovascular diseases.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study consisted of 71 915 US census tracts. The Structural Racism Effect Index (SREI) was appended to the 2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's PLACES dataset. Race and ethnicity were self-reported and obtained from the 2019 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Data an

SUBMITTER: Lawrence WR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12579350 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature