Attributable fractions of the association between family socioeconomic factors and blood pressure in adolescents: results from two observational studies (original) (raw)

Blood Pressure

Abstract

Purpose: We aimed to estimate the attributable fraction of systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) that can be explained by the family socioeconomic status (FSFs) in adolescents from two observational studies. Methods: Participants were recruited by multi-stage random cluster in two cross-sectional studies performed in Europe (n= 3,308; HELENA study) and Brazil (n=991; BRACAH study). SBP and DBP were measured and FSFs were self-reported in both studies: socioeconomic status and parental education. Associations of SBP and DBP with FSFs were examined by multilevel linear regression through two different models (hierarchical and fully adjusted). The generalized attributable fractions of the FSFs were estimated by comparison between models. Results: The higher generalized attributable fraction was observed in boys on the SBP; 13.2% to 22.4%. In girls, we found lower generalized attributable fractions, in Brazilians girls between 10.8% to 12.1%; and European girls between 3.1% ...

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