Race, Gender, and Socioeconomic Variations in C-Reactive Protein Using the Health and Retirement Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To clarify the relationships among race, gender, and socioeconomic status (SES) with C-reactive protein (CRP).

Method

The present study analyzed data from 6,521 Black and White respondents aged 51 and older in the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative sample of midlife and older adults, to address two aims. We sought to (i) assess the independent associations between race, gender, and SES with CRP concentrations and (ii) test whether race, gender, and SES interacted to produce unequal CRP concentrations cross-sectionally and over a 4-year follow-up.

Results

The results demonstrated that race, gender, and SES were each independently associated with baseline CRP, but only SES was associated with CRP at follow-up. Furthermore, race, gender,

SUBMITTER: Farmer HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7887729 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature