Associations Between Discrimination and Cardiovasc

Authors: S B Nadimpalli A DulinKeita C Salas A M Kanaya Namratha R Kandula

Publish Date: 2016/04/02

Volume: 18, Issue: 6, Pages: 1284-1291

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Abstract

Asian Indians AI have a high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease The study investigated associations between discrimination and 1 cardiovascular risk and 2 selfrated health among AI Higher discrimination scores were hypothesized to relate to a higher cardiovascular risk score CRS and poorer selfrated health Asian Indians n = 757 recruited between 2010 and 2013 answered discrimination and selfreported health questions The CRS 08 points included bodymass index systolic blood pressure total cholesterol and fasting blood glucose levels of AI Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to evaluate relationships between discrimination and the CRS and discrimination and selfrated health adjusting for psychosocial and clinical factors There were no significant relationships between discrimination and the CRS p ≥ 05 Discrimination was related to poorer selfreported health B = −41 SE = 17 p = 02 Findings suggest perhaps there are important levels at which discrimination may harm healthThe MASALA study was supported by the NIH grant The MASALA study was supported by the NIH Grant 1RO1 HL093009 Data collection at UCSF was also supported by NIH/NCRR USCFCTSI Grant Number UL1RR024131 This research was also funded by The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number T32HL069771 The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Health

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