Demographic and biologic influences on survival in whites and blacks: 40 years of follow-up in the Charleston heart study

• Main Authors: Bachman David L (Author), Keil Julian E (Author), Sutherland Susan E (Author), Nietert Paul J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the United States, life expectancy is significantly lower among blacks than whites. We examined whether socioeconomic status (SES) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors may help explain this disparity.</p> <p>M...