@article{3ee5ded4b5be422aae53ed475f957a97,
title = "Volunteerism and cardiovascular health: The hchs/sol sociocultural ancillary study",
abstract = "Objective: We examined the association between volunteerism and favorable cardiovascular health (CVH) among Hispanics/Latinos living in the US. Methods: We used data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (2008-2011) Sociocultural Ancillary Study (N = 4926; ages 18-74 years). Favorable CVH was defined as positive profiles of all major CVD risk fac-tors: low total serum cholesterol, blood pressure, and body mass index, not having diabetes, and not smoking. We adjusted survey-weighted logistic regression models for sociodemographic, lifestyle, and psychological factors. In secondary analyses, we tested whether the volunteerism-CVH association was modified by sex, age, or years lived in the US (<10 vs ≥10 years; a proxy acculturation measure). Results: Prevalence of volunteerism was 14.5%. Compared to non-volun-teers, volunteers had 1.67 higher odds of favorable CVH in the fully adjusted model (OR = 1.67, 95% CI = 1.11, 2.52). There was evidence of effect modification by acculturation; only volunteers living in the US ≥10 years had 2.41 higher odds of favorable CVH (OR = 2.41, 95% CI = 1.53, 3.80). There was no evidence of effect modification by sex or age. Conclusions: Volunteerism was associated with favorable CVH among US Hispanics/Latinos.",
keywords = "Cardiovascular health, Civic engagement, Hispanic health, Hispanics/Latinos, Volunteerism",
author = "Estrella, {Mayra L.} and Kelley, {Michele A.} and Durazo-Arvizu, {Ramon A.} and Gallo, {Linda C.} and Chambers, {Earle C.} and Perreira, {Krista M.} and Donglin Zeng and Giachello, {Aida L.} and Isasi, {Carmen R.} and Donghong Wu and Lash, {James P.} and Daviglus, {Martha L.}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors thank the HCHS/SOL SCAS par ticipants and the staff for their commitment to this study. The first author was supported by the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) (T32-HL125294) and by a Diversity Supplement from the National Institutes of Health-National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Chicago Field Center (75N92019D00012). The HCHS/SOL was carried out as a collaborative study supported by contracts from the NHLBI to the University of North Carolina (N01-HC65233), University of Miami (N01-HC65234), Albert Einstein College of Medicine (N01-HC65235), University of Illinois at Chicago (HHSN268201300003I), Northwestern University (N01-HC65236), and San Diego State University (N01-HC65237). The following Institutes/Centers/Offices contribute to the HCHS/ SOL through a transfer of funds to the NHLBI: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH Institution Office of Dietary Supplements. Funding Information: The authors thank the HCHS/SOL SCAS participants and the staff for their commitment to this study. The first author was supported by the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) (T32-HL125294) and by a Di-versity Supplement from the National Institutes of Health-National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Chicago Field Center (75N92019D00012). The HCHS/SOL was carried out as a collaborative study supported by con-tracts from the NHLBI to the University of North Carolina (N01-HC65233), University of Miami (N01-HC65234), Albert Einstein College of Medicine (N01-HC65235), University of Illinois at Chicago (HHSN268201300003I), Northwestern University (N01-HC65236), and San Diego State University (N01-HC65237). The following Insti-tutes/Centers/Offices contribute to the HCHS/ SOL through a transfer of funds to the NHLBI: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH Institution Office of Dietary Supplements. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020, Paris Scholar Publishing. All rights reserved.",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.14485/HBPR.7.2.5",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "7",
pages = "120--135",
journal = "Health Behavior and Policy Review",
issn = "2326-4403",
publisher = "Paris Scholar Publishing, Ltd.",
number = "2",
}
