The Interactive Effects of Education and Social Support on Blood Pressure in African Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study examined whether the effects of received and provided social support on blood pressure (BP) would differ by education.

Methods

Data from 602 African American adults (48-95 years) enrolled in the Baltimore Study of Black Aging-Patterns of Cognitive Aging were analyzed using multiple linear regression.

Results

We found no main effects of received and provided social support on BP. However, a significant moderation effect was observed for systolic BP, such that greater received social support was positively associated with higher systolic BP among individuals with low levels of education, adjusting for age, sex, chronic health conditions, and depressive symptoms.

Conclusions

The findings demonstrate that social support and education have join

SUBMITTER: Byrd DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8824551 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature