Black Caregivers, Worse Physical Health
Posted on: Saturday, 20 October 2007, 03:00 CDT
African-American caregivers and non-caregivers had worse physical health than white caregivers and non-caregivers, a U.S. study found.
Lead author Bob Knight of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, compared a population-based sample of 102 caregivers with 102 non-caregivers -- matched on ethnicity, gender and age. Participants self-reported diseases of the circulatory system and measures of blood pressure.
The study, published in Aging & Mental Health, found diastolic blood pressure was uniquely elevated in African-American caregivers.
Ethnic differences in health, rather than a specific response to caregiving, explain the finding, Knight said.
If confirmed by future research, this finding is especially important since it points to a specific health risk for African-American caregivers and one not reflected in self-reported health, Knight said in a statement.
Source: United Press International
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