Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among individuals in low socioeconomic communities and homeless shelters.

Authors

• Dae Hyun Kim
• Constantine Daskalakis
• James D Plumb
• Suzanne Adams
• Rickie Brawer
• Nicole Orr
• Katie Hawthorne
• Erin Cunningham Toto
• David J Whellan

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2008

Abstract

To understand cardiovascular health in low socioeconomic populations, we analyzed the data from 426 low socioeconomic community-dwelling males and females and 287 homeless males in Philadelphia. Despite higher prevalence of smoking and hypertension, the proportion of homeless participants at increased risk for coronary heart disease was comparable with that of low socioeconomic community-dwelling participants. Among various characteristics, emotional stress was significantly associated with coronary heart disease risk in low socioeconomic community-dwelling participants only, suggestive of a differential psychosocial effect of stress. Our findings suggest that low socioeconomic populations are heterogeneous with respect to their risk factors and needs for interventions.

Volume

31

Issue

4

First Page

269

Last Page

280

ISSN

1550-5057

Published In/Presented At

Kim, D. H., Daskalakis, C., Plumb, J. D., Adams, S., Brawer, R., Orr, N., Hawthorne, K., Toto, E. C., & Whellan, D. J. (2008). Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among individuals in low socioeconomic communities and homeless shelters. Family & community health, 31(4), 269–280. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.FCH.0000336090.37280.2e

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

18794634

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article