Association of Unfavorable Social Determinants of Health with Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack and Vascular Risk Factors in Hispanic/Latino Adults: Results from Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

Citation

Trifan, Gabriela; Gallo, Linda C.; Lamar, Melissa; Garcia-Bedoya, Olga; Perreira, Krista M.; Pirzada, Amber; Talavera, Gregory A.; Smoller, Sylvia W.; Isasi, Carmen R.; & Cai, Jianwen, et al. (2023). Association of Unfavorable Social Determinants of Health with Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack and Vascular Risk Factors in Hispanic/Latino Adults: Results from Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Journal of Stroke, 25(3), 361-370. PMCID: PMC10574305

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Social determinants of health (SDOH) are non-medical factors that may contribute to the development of diseases, with a higher representation in underserved populations. Our objective is to determine the association of unfavorable SDOH with self-reported stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) and vascular risk factors (VRFs) among Hispanic/Latino adults living in the US.
METHODS: We used cross-sectional data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. SDOH and VRFs were assessed using questionnaires and validated scales and measurements. We investigated the association between the SDOH (individually and as count:

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.5853/jos.2023.00626

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2023

Journal Title

Journal of Stroke

Author(s)

Trifan, Gabriela
Gallo, Linda C.
Lamar, Melissa
Garcia-Bedoya, Olga
Perreira, Krista M.
Pirzada, Amber
Talavera, Gregory A.
Smoller, Sylvia W.
Isasi, Carmen R.
Cai, Jianwen
Daviglus, Martha L.
Testai, Fernando D.

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC10574305

Data Set/Study

Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Continent/Country

United States

State

Nonspecific

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic

ORCiD

Perreira - 0000-0003-2906-0261