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An intersectional approach to understanding systolic blood pressure distribution in a large French study: a MAIHDA analysis

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  • Silberzan, Léna
  • Santos, Fé·e
  • Ugarteche-Perez, Ainhoa
  • Wiernik, Emmanuel
  • Bajos, Nathalie
  • Kelly-Irving, Michelle

Abstract

Inequities in systolic blood pressure (SBP), a widely used biomarker, have been shown to be patterned by age, sex, and socioeconomic position, but few studies have investigated how they combine to result in differential SBP risk. This study brings new insights by simultaneously considering sex, age, education, as well as race/ethnicity - a dimension seldom investigated in French health studies- in an intersectional perspective.

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  • Silberzan, Léna & Santos, Fé·e & Ugarteche-Perez, Ainhoa & Wiernik, Emmanuel & Bajos, Nathalie & Kelly-Irving, Michelle, 2026. "An intersectional approach to understanding systolic blood pressure distribution in a large French study: a MAIHDA analysis," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 394(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:394:y:2026:i:c:s0277953626001292
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119054
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