Association of Net Worth and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Early Middle-aged African American Women.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Low socioeconomic status (SES) in the form of educational level and income has been linked to greater cardiovascular risk across cohorts; however, associations have been inconsistent for African American individuals. Net worth, a measure of overall assets, may be a more relevant metric, especially for African American women, because it captures longer-term financial stability and economic reserve.

Objective

To examine whether net worth is associated with increased ambulatory blood pressure (ABP), a marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, independent of educational level and income, in young to middle-aged African American women.

Design, setting, and participants

A cross-sectional, community-based study conducted in the southeastern US was performed usi

SUBMITTER: Spikes T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8874347 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature