Racial differences in the association between self-rated health status and objective clinical measures among participants in the BARI 2D trial

S.B. Thomas, V.V. Sansing, A. Davis, M. Magee, E. Massaro, V.S. Srinivas, T. Helmy, P. Desvigne-Nickens and M.M. Brooks

American Journal of Public Health, 2010, vol. 100, issue S1, S269-S276

Abstract: Objectives. We explored whether and how race shapes perceived health status in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. Methods. We analyzed self-rated health (fair or poor versus good, very good, or excellent) and associated clinical risk factors among 866 White and 333 Black participants in the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes trial. Results. Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument scores, regular exercise, and employment were associated with higher self-rated health (P

Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.176180

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