Decomposing interaction and mediating effects of race/ethnicity and circulating blood levels of cystatin C on cognitive status in the United States health and retirement study
Tejera C, Ware E, Kobayashi L, Fu M, Hicken M, Zawistowski M, Mukherjee B, Bakulski K. Decomposing interaction and mediating effects of race/ethnicity and circulating blood levels of cystatin C on cognitive status in the United States health and retirement study. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2023, 17: 1052435. PMID: 37323925, PMCID: PMC10267311, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1052435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic whitesNon-Hispanic blacksRacial disparitiesEffect of race/ethnicityDementia prevalenceRetirement StudyAssociated with dementia prevalenceExcess risk due to interactionOlder non-Hispanic WhitesRisk due to interactionNon-Hispanic white participantsHealth and Retirement StudyEstimate prevalence ratiosBehavioral risk factorsAssociated with dementiaExposure to racismModerating effect of race/ethnicityNon-white participantsStrength of associationUnited States HealthAssociated with cognitive impairmentCross-sectional sampleHispanic adultsChronic conditionsPrevalence ratios