PREDICTORS OF DEPRESSION IN BLACK WOMEN WITH HYPERTENSION: A SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF HRS DATA
Lashawn Hutto, Michelle Odlum, Laurie Theeke · 2024
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Lashawn Hutto, Michelle Odlum, and Laurie Theeke studied what predicts depression in Black women with high blood pressure, in a 2024 paper. Depression often goes unnoticed in this group. Cultural stress on strength and caring for others can mute talk of feelings. The team re-analyzed data from a large study of older adults.
The sample held just over four hundred Black women aged fifty and above. Nearly half reported high blood pressure. Those women reported worse health and higher depression scores. Loneliness was the strongest predictor of depression in their model. Sadness and restless sleep also raised the odds. The authors suggest building ties with community groups that support Black women. They also call for long-term analysis of how loneliness acts in this group.
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| CREATOR | Lashawn Hutto, Michelle Odlum, Laurie Theeke |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |