Exploring the Spatial Patterning in Racial Differences in Cardiovascular Health Between Blacks and Whites Across the United States: The REGARDS Study.

ABSTRACT: Background Cardiovascular health (CVH) disparities between blacks and whites have persisted in the United States for some time, and although there have been remarkable improvements in addressing cardiovascular disease, it still remains the leading cause of death in the United States. In addition, well-documented disparities are unfortunately widening incidence gaps across certain regions of the United States. Our focus was on answering the following questions: (1) How much spatial heterogeneity exists in the racial differences in CVH between blacks and whites across this country? and (2) Is the spatial heterogeneity in the racial differences significantly explained by living in the Stroke Belt? Methods and Results To explore the spatial patterning in the racial differences in CVH between b

SUBMITTER: Tabb LP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7428583 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature