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Prevalence and social correlates of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Harlem

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  • Diez-Roux, A.V.
  • Northridge, M.E.
  • Morabia, A.
  • Bassett, M.T.
  • Shea, S.

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Objectives. This study examined the prevalence, social correlates, and clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors in a predominantly Black, poor, urban community. Methods. Associations of risk factor prevalences with sociodemographic variables were examined in a population-based sample of 695 men and women aged 18 to 65 years living in Central Harlem. Results. One third of the men and women were hypertensive, 48% of the men and 41% of the women were smokers, 25% of the men and 49% of the women were overweight, and 23% of the men and 35% of the women reported no leisure-time physical activity over the past month. More than 80% of the men and women had at least 1 of these risk factors, and 9% of the men and 19% of the women had 3 or more risk factors. Income and education were inversely related to hypertension, smoking, and physical inactivity. Having 3 or more risk factors was associated with low income and low education (extreme odds ratio [OR]=10.2, 95% confidence interval [CI]=3.0, 34.5 for education; OR=3.7, CI=1.6, 8.9 for income) and with a history of unstable work or of homelessness. Conclusions. Disadvantaged, urban communities are at high risk for cardiovascular disease. These results highlight the importance of socioenvironmental factors in shaping cardiovascular risk.

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  • Diez-Roux, A.V. & Northridge, M.E. & Morabia, A. & Bassett, M.T. & Shea, S., 1999. "Prevalence and social correlates of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Harlem," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 89(3), pages 302-307.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1999:89:3:302-307_5
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