Citation
Piedra, Lissette M.; Andrade, Flavia C. D.; Hernandez, Rosalba; Perreira, Krista M.; Gallo, Linda C.; González, Hector M.; Gonzalez, Sara; Cai, Jianwen; Chen, Jinsong; & Castañeda, Sheila F., et al. (2021). Association of Subjective Social Status with Life's Simple 7s Cardiovascular Health Index among Hispanic/Latino People: Results from the HCHS/SOL. Journal of the American Heart Association, 10(16), e012704. PMCID: PMC8475025Abstract
Background: Evidence suggests that subjective (perceived) social status (SSS) may predict health outcomes more strongly than objective social status, but little is known about the relationship between SSS and cardiovascular health (CVH). This study focuses on this relationship among diverse Hispanic/Latino adults because while poor CVH profiles are prevalent in this population, immigration complicates attempts to measure their social status.Methods and Results: We analyzed baseline HCHS/SOL (Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos) data on 15, 374 Hispanic/Latino adults aged 18 to 74 years in 2008 to 2011. SSS was assessed using the McArthur Scale, a 10-rung "social ladder." CVH was based on levels of 7 metrics defined by the American Heart Association. Linear and logistic regressions were used to examine cross-sectional associations of SSS with CVH (overall and single metrics) after adjusting for objective social status, demographic, and health factors. Less than half of the population (46%) had Ideal scores in
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/jaha.119.012704Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2021Journal Title
Journal of the American Heart AssociationAuthor(s)
Piedra, Lissette M.Andrade, Flavia C. D.
Hernandez, Rosalba
Perreira, Krista M.
Gallo, Linda C.
González, Hector M.
Gonzalez, Sara
Cai, Jianwen
Chen, Jinsong
Castañeda, Sheila F.
Tabb, Karen M.
Talavera, Gregory A.
Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon A.
Daviglus, Martha L.