Social Inequalities in Inflammation: Age Variations in Older Persons.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Systemic inflammation is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and inequalities by race/ethnicity, gender, and education have been documented. However, there is incomplete knowledge as to how these disparities present across age, especially in late life. This study assesses whether differences in C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, are contingent on age among older persons.

Method

Data are from the 2006/2008 Health and Retirement Study ( n = 10,974) biomarker assessment. CRP was regressed on interactions between age and other status characteristics.

Results

Racial/ethnic differences in inflammation do not vary significantly by age. However, gender and education differences are greatest at younger ages and then narrow steadily w

SUBMITTER: Mitchell UA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5222881 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature