Assessing the spatial heterogeneity in black-white differences in optimal cardiovascular health and the impact of individual- and neighborhood-level risk factors: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).

ABSTRACT: Racial disparities in cardiovascular health (CVH) continue to remain a public health concern in the United States. We use unique population-based data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis cohort to explore the black-white differences in optimal CVH. Utilizing geographically weighted regression methods, we assess the spatial heterogeneity in black-white differences in optimal CVH and the impact of both individual- and neighborhood-level risk factors. We found evidence of significant spatial heterogeneity in black-white differences that varied within and between the five sites. Initial models showed decreased odds of optimal CVH for blacks that ranged from 60% to 70% reduced odds - with noticeable variation of these decreased odds within each site. Adjusting for risk factors result

SUBMITTER: Tabb LP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7205896 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature