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A heavy burden: The cardiovascular health consequences of having a family member incarcerated

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  • Lee, H.
  • Wildeman, C.
  • Wang, E.A.
  • Matusko, N.
  • Jackson, J.S.

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Objectives. We examined the association of family member incarceration with cardiovascular risk factors and disease by gender. Methods. We used a sample of 5470 adults aged 18 years and older in the National Survey of American Life, a 2001-2003 nationally representative crosssectional survey of Blacks and Whites living in the United States, to examine 5 self-reported health conditions (diabetes, hypertension, heart attack or stroke, obesity, and fair or poor health). Results. Family member incarceration was associated with increased likelihood of poor health across all 5 conditions for women but not for men. In adjusted models, women with family members who were currently incarcerated had 1.44 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.03, 2.00), 2.53 (95% CI = 1.80, 3.55), and 1.93 (95% CI = 1.45, 2.58) times the odds of being obese, having had a heart attack or stroke, and being in fair or poor health, respectively. Conclusions. Family member incarceration has profound implications for women's cardiovascular health and should be considered a unique risk factor that contributes to racial disparities in health.

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  • Lee, H. & Wildeman, C. & Wang, E.A. & Matusko, N. & Jackson, J.S., 2014. "A heavy burden: The cardiovascular health consequences of having a family member incarcerated," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 104(3), pages 421-427.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2013.301504_1
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301504
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