A novel approach for measuring residential socioeconomic factors associated with cardiovascular and metabolic health

Abstract

Individual-level characteristics, including socioeconomic status, have been associated with poor metabolic and cardiovascular health; however, residential area-level characteristics may also independently contribute to health status. In the current study, we used hierarchical clustering to aggregate 444 US Census block groups in Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties, NC, USA into six

Relationship Between Multiple Measures of Financial Hardship and Glycemic Control in Older Adults With Diabetes

“…For instance, having lower education levels and low income is associated with worse glycemic control and increased risk of death in individuals with diabetes (Honda et al, 2017; Saydah et al, 2013). More recently, additional factors related to low SES have been investigated, such as low-grade employment status or unemployment, and residential area characteristics, such as living in an urban area while impoverished and unemployed, or exposure to air pollution (Kumari et al, 2004; Mirowsky et al, 2017). However, existing measures of SES, such as income and level of education, may underestimate the true impact of financial hardship on health, particularly among older adults.…”