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:An evaluation is made of the inverse role social integration plays in explaining variation in blood pressure among a sample of 1420 black Americans. This sample is part of a larger representative sample of 6717 adults (18 years and older) who were interviewed in the 1981-82 Maryland Statewide Hypertension Control Program. Social integration is operationalized in terms of five submeasures: employment, marriage, church affiliation, group affiliation, and having someone to talk to when needed. Separate multiple regression analyses were conducted for males (n = 587) and females (n = 833), and selected covariates (eg, age, education, body mass index, physical exercise, current use of antihypertension medication, cigarette smoking) were entered to assess more adequately the hypothesized inverse relationship between social integration and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Only church affiliation appears inversely associated with systolic (males: b = -4.898; 95% CI = -10.385 to 0.589; females: b = -4.005; 95% CI = -8.341 to 0.331) and diastolic (males: b = -6.511; 95% CI = -10.038 to -2.985; females: b = -5.318; 95% CI = -8.329 to -2.307) blood pressure. These results indicate that several pathways can influence how social integration, especially affiliation with a church, contributes to lower levels of blood pressure. The possibility that biological as well as psychosocial pathways operate is discussed. Given the dominant and independent inverse association of church affiliation to blood pressure, health education is discussed as a public health strategy to disseminate information regarding the possible health importance of social integration for black Americans. The adherence to sound preventive health practices (eg, exercising, lower weight-to-height body ratio) should also be part of the health education strategy to reduce elevated blood pressure in black Americans.
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Ethn Disjournal_title
Ethnicity & diseaseauthors
Livingston IL,Levine DM,Moore RDsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1991-04-01 00:00:00pages
135-49issue
2eissn
1049-510Xissn
1945-0826journal_volume
1pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:Gloria Ladson-Billings cautiously promotes the use of Critical Race Theory (CRT) to address racism's contribution to educational disparities. Nearly a decade ago, we issued a similar call to the multidisciplinary field of public health. Public health touts its progressive roots and focus on equity, but do those effort...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 社论
doi：10.18865/ed.28.S1.223
更新日期：2018-08-09 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined geographic variation in incidence rates for two cancers common in US Hispanic women and considered some potential explanations, by using data from several high-quality cancer registries. METHODS:Age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) per 100,000 Hispanic women per year were analyzed for...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Breast cancer incidence is significantly lower in Hispanic and black women than in non-Hispanic white women. Since diet has been suggested as an important determinant of breast cancer risk, we compared the food intake of college students sampled from these three racial-ethnic groups in New York City to evaluate the po...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The purpose of this study is to report the findings of the 2004 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) questions on tuberculosis (TB) knowledge and perceived risk of contracting TB. Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major health threat in the United States, but minimal effort is made on public education to increase...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the association between renal disease and other features of the metabolic syndrome and its derivative illnesses among Australian Aborigines in remote settings. METHODS:Volunteering adults (N = 2019) in four remote communities were screened for risk factors and markers of renal disease, hypertens...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：
更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to define the ethnographic composition and assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of a large population of undocumented patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) seeking emergent dialysis in the emergency department (ED) of a large public hospital in the United States. DESIGN:A...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.18865/ed.27.1.39
更新日期：2017-01-19 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:The inclusion of women and minorities in health research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has received increasing attention since the adoption of related guidelines by NIH in 1990. Investigators in population-based and clinical research may need to identify and recruit research participant...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：Objective:Only 16% of people aged >65 years engage in recommended levels of physical activity, putting a vast majority at risk for multiple chronic conditions including heart disease. Physical activity is even lower among older adults with fewer economic resources. Research is needed to develop context-specific approac...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.18865/ed.29.S1.201
更新日期：2019-02-21 00:00:00
abstract：Objective:To ascertain the association between father's lifetime socioeconomic status (SES) and rates of small for gestational age (SGA, defined as weight for gestational age <10th percentile) and infant mortality (defined as <365 days). Methods:The study sample was limited to the singleton births of African American ...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.18865/ed.29.1.9
更新日期：2019-01-17 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate and compare the prevalences of overweight, obesity, pre-diabetes and diabetes among a nationally representative sample of Mexican-American, non-Latino white and black adults, and by acculturation for Mexican-Americans. DESIGN, SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS:The NHANES 1999-2008 data sets were used. Bi...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：
更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Biventricular pacing (BiV) is an important therapy for symptomatic heart failure (HF) patients with reduced left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF). The aim of our study was to determine if ethnic disparities in use of BiV in HF patients with LV systolic dysfunction are independent of socioeconomic stat...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Physical inactivity, a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is more prevalent within the African-American population. Unfortunately, only a few investigators have documented the effects of exercise training studies on cardiovascular fitness in this cohort. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The gap in educational attainment separating underrepresented minorities from Whites and Asians remains wide. Such a gap has significant impact on workforce diversity and inclusion among cross-cutting Biomedical Data Science (BDS) research, which presents great opportunities as well as major challenges for addressing ...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.18865/ed.27.2.107
更新日期：2017-04-20 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective was to investigate how data on race and ethnicity are collected by hospitals reporting to the New Hampshire State Cancer Registry (NHSCR). METHOD:NHSCR surveyed hospitals asking how information on race and ethnicity were collected. A review of relevant legal mandates and national guidelines wa...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The coronavirus pandemic of 2019 (COVID-19) has created unprecedented changes to everyday life for millions of Americans due to job loss, school closures, stay-at-home orders and health and mortality consequences. In turn, physicians, academics, and policymakers have turned their attention to the public mental health ...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 社论
doi：10.18865/ed.30.4.695
更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of baseline cognitive function on incidence of disability in activities of daily living (ADL) in initially non-disabled Mexican-American elderly over a 7-year period. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study. SETTING:Southwestern United States: Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and C...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:We previously developed an 8-item self-assessment tool to identify individuals with a high probability of having albuminuria. This tool was developed and externally validated among non-Hispanic Whites and non-Hispanic Blacks. We sought to validate it in a multi-ethnic cohort that also included Hispanics and C...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.18865/ed.25.4.427
更新日期：2015-11-05 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:An epidemiologic link between peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) and customary puerperal practices have been described among Nigerians. It is not, however, known if these practices have changed and influenced the epidemiology of PPCM over the years. OBJECTIVES:To describe the current epidemiologic profile of ...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine arterial elasticity in normotensives and in treated and untreated hypertensive Black and White subjects. METHODS:A prospective multicenter, controlled clinical trial evaluated large (C-) and small (C2) artery elasticity indices among 3 groups: 1) normotensive subjects with or without a family h...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：
更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：Objective:Immigrants, especially refugees, face unique barriers to accessing health care relative to native born Americans. In this study, we examined how immigration status, health, barriers to access, and knowledge of the health care system relate to the likelihood of having a regular health care provider. Methods:U...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.18865/ed.29.2.253
更新日期：2019-04-18 00:00:00
abstract：:Hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, imposes a significant public health burden and challenge to address it worldwide. Scaling up delivery of proven, effective interventions for hypertension could significantly advance the goal of reducing the global burden. Although significant progress has b...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.18865/ed.26.3.395
更新日期：2016-07-21 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few studies have objectively quantified sedentary behavior, particularly in special population subgroups. This study quantified the volume of and breaks from sedentary behavior in a sample of overweight and obese, primarily African American, women. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:18 census tracts in Columb...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To ascertain the extent to which residence in violent communities is an independent risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes among impoverished (census tract median family income < $10,000/year) African-American mothers. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study was performed. METHODS:We performed multivariate anal...
journal_title：Ethnicity & disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00
