Latent Class Analysis of Depressive Symptom Phenotypes Among Black/African American Mothers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is a growing global problem with significant individual and societal costs. Despite their consequences, depressive symptoms are poorly recognized and undertreated because wide variation in symptom presentation limits clinical identification-particularly among African American (AA) women-an understudied population at an increased risk of health inequity.

Objectives

The aims of this study were to explore depressive symptom phenotypes among AA women and examine associations with epigenetic, cardiometabolic, and psychosocial factors.

Methods

This cross-sectional, retrospective analysis included self-reported Black/AA mothers from the Intergenerational Impact of Genetic and Psychological Factors on Blood Pressure study (data collected in 2015-2020). C

SUBMITTER: Perez NB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9992148 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar-Apr 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature