Perceived discrimination is associated with health behaviours among African-Americans in the Jackson Heart Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Using Jackson Heart Study data, we examined associations of multiple measures of perceived discrimination with health behaviours among African-Americans (AA).

Methods

The cross-sectional associations of everyday, lifetime and burden of discrimination with odds of smoking and mean differences in physical activity, dietary fat and sleep were examined among 4925 participants aged 35-84 years after adjustment for age and socioeconomic status (SES).

Results

Men reported slightly higher levels of everyday and lifetime discrimination than women and similar levels of burden of discrimination as women. After adjustment for age and SES, everyday discrimination was associated with more smoking and a greater percentage of dietary fat in men and women (OR for smoking: 1

SUBMITTER: Sims M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5014355 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature