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Cardiovascular disease (CVD)–related mortality is about 30% higher in Black patients than in white patients. To determine how various risk factors contribute to that disparity, investigators used a prospective U.S. database to assess mortality outcomes of >50,000 adults (mean age, 47) after adjustment for social determinants of health (i.e., employment, income, food security, homeownership, education, living with a partner, and healthcare and insurance access), behavioral practices (i.e., smoking, diet, physical activity, and sleep), and metabolic risk factors (i.e., obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia).
After 10-year mean follow-up, annual CVD-related mortality was significantly higher in Black than white participants (0.48%…