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Jiménez, Jessica, Shivpuri, Smriti, Monteros, Karla, Matthews, Karen, Mills, Paul, Gallo, Linda |
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Annals of Behavioral Medicine; Aug2012, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p129-135, 7p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph |
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Background: Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with poorer health, possibly through activation of the sympathetic nervous system. Purpose: This study aimed to examine the association between SES and catecholamine levels, and variations by acculturation. Methods: Three hundred one Mexican-American women underwent examination with a 12-h urine collection. Analyses tested associations of SES, acculturation (language and nativity), and their interaction with norepinephrine (NOREPI) and epinephrine (EPI). Results: No main effects for SES or the acculturation indicators emerged. Fully adjusted models revealed a significant SES by language interaction for NOREPI ( p < .01) and EPI ( p < .05), and a SES by nativity interaction approached significance for NOREPI ( p = .05). Simple slope analyses revealed that higher SES related to lower catecholamine levels in Spanish-speaking women, and higher NOREPI in English-speaking women. Although nonsignificant, similar patterns were observed for nativity. Conclusions: Associations between SES and catecholamines may vary by acculturation, and cultural factors should be considered when examining SES health effects in Hispanics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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