Table 4.
Indirect effects of distal and proximal minority stressors on the weighted CVD risk index and the individual CVD risk factors via sense of mastery.
| Distal Minority Stress | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sample | Women | Men | ||||
| b (SE) | 95% CI | b (SE) | 95% CI | b (SE) | 95% CI | |
| CVD Risk Index | .12 (.05) | .029, .214 | .03 (.07) | −.104, .182 | .19 (.08) | .058, .368 |
| High cholesterol | .01 (.03) | −.062, .083 | .03 (.07) | −.097, .181 | .01 (.05) | −.098, .096 |
| Diabetes mellitus | .08 (.07) | −.054, .231 | .04 (1.03) | −.275, .390 | .12 (.08) | −.033, .311 |
| Hypertension | .07 (.04) | −.012, .154 | .04 (.08) | −.119, .214 | .09 (.06) | −.014, .216 |
| Tobacco/cigarette use | −.01 (.03) | −.076, .053 | −.03 (.05) | −.124, .079 | .00 (.05) | −.112, . 087 |
| Excessive alcohol use | −.01 (.04) | .084, .057 | −.03 (.06) | −.156, .078 | .01 (.05) | −.089, .130 |
| Diet high in saturated fat, salt, or sodium | .06 (.04) | −.013, .129 | −.01 (.06) | −.139, .124 | .11 (.06) | .018, .238 |
| Excess body fat | .06 (.04) | −.001, .140 | .08 (.06) | −.023, .198 | .07 (.05) | −.018, .177 |
| Engaged in regular exercise | −.15 (.04) | −.235, −.079 | −.12 (.05) | −.224, −.014 | −.18 (.07) | −.329, −.070 |
| Proximal Minority Stress | ||||||
| Full Sample | Women | Men | ||||
| b (SE) | 95% CI | b (SE) | 95% CI | b (SE) | 95% CI | |
| CVD Risk Index | .10 (.04) | .017, .189 | .02 (.05) | −.079, .133 | .18 (.07) | .054, .338 |
| High cholesterol | .02 (.03) | −.050, .094 | .02 (.05) | −.089, .131 | .03 (.05) | −.065, .141 |
| Diabetes mellitus | .03 (.07) | −.106, .165 | .01 (.48) | −.305, .255 | .07 (.09) | −.102, .245 |
| Hypertension | .05 (.04) | −.030, .144 | .02 (.07) | −.102, .204 | .08 (.06) | −.023, .195 |
| Tobacco/cigarette use | −.01 (0.03) | −.074, .059 | −.03 (.04) | −.120, .054 | .01 (.05) | −.085, .095 |
| Excessive alcohol use | −.03 (.03) | −.090, .043 | −.04 (.05) | −.137, .058 | .00 (.05) | −.095, .107 |
| Diet high in saturated fat, salt, or sodium | .04 (.03) | −.027, .109 | −.02 (.05) | −.121, .076 | .09 (.05) | −.003, .208 |
| Excess body fat | .06 (.03) | .006, .137 | .06 (.05) | −.020, .172 | .08 (.05) | −.006, .191 |
| Engaged in regular exercise | −.14 (.04) | −.221, −.076 | −.10 (.05) | −.214, −.014 | −.18 (.07) | −.331, −.077 |
Note. The ninth risk factor used to create the weighted CVD risk index is family history of heart disease. We did not examine this item separately because its associations with minority stressors are not conceptually meaningful.