Skin color, ancestry, and blood pressure among whites in Erie County, New York.

L. Gleiberman; E. Harburg; M. R. Frone; M. Russell; M. L. Cooper

Skin color, ancestry, and blood pressure among whites in Erie County, New York.

L. Gleiberman
, E. Harburg
, M. R. Frone
, M. Russell
, M. L. Cooper

Psychology

University at Buffalo

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Abstract

This study examines (1) the construct validity of a rank-order skin color measure and (2) interrelationships of skin color, ancestry, and blood pressure in a random survey of 763 white non-Hispanic and white Hispanic household residents in Erie County, NY. Skin color was significantly lighter among older respondents (P < .001) and among females (P < .0001). Skin color was lightest among Northern Europeans and darkest among Mediterraneans and white Hispanics (P < .0001). Higher systolic blood pressure was significantly associated with both darker skin color (P < .05) and northern European ancestry (P < .05). Several mechanisms to account for these findings are proposed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	378-386
Number of pages	9
Journal	Ethnicity and Disease
Volume	3
Issue number	4
State	Published - Sep 1993

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