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. 2023 Jun;25(3):653-659.
doi: 10.1007/s10903-022-01417-6. Epub 2022 Nov 1.

Fear of Job Loss and Hypertension Prevalence Among Working Latino Adults

Tailisha M Gonzalez  1   2 , Rosenda Murillo  3   4 , Oluwaseyi Isijola  5 , Jacqueline Sandoval  5 , Elizabeth Vásquez  6 , Sandra E Echeverria  5
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Fear of Job Loss and Hypertension Prevalence Among Working Latino Adults

Tailisha M Gonzalez et al. J Immigr Minor Health. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Evidence indicates that stress increases cardiovascular disease risk. Latinos are disproportionately employed in precarious work conditions that can trigger hypertension risk. We examined if fear of job loss, a work stressor, was associated with hypertension among U.S. Latinos. We utilized 2015 National Health Interview Survey data from working Latino adults (n = 2683). In multivariate logistic regression models, we examined if fear of job loss was associated with hypertension, adjusting for age, sex, education, household income, and health insurance, and whether nativity status modified this relationship. Fear of job loss was significantly associated with increased probability of reporting hypertension among Latino workers in fully adjusted models (PR 1.55, 95% CI 1.18-2.03), compared with no fear of job loss. This relationship varied by nativity. These findings suggest that work-related conditions may contribute to cardiovascular disease risk among Latinos and public health initiatives should promote behavioral interventions in work settings.

Keywords: Fear of job loss; Hypertension; Job insecurity; Latinos; Nativity; Precarious employment; Stress; Work conditions.

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Conflict of interest statement

None of the contributors to this study have a conflict of interest to report.

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Latinx Adults and Fear of Job Loss by Nativity Status and Age Category (NHIS 2015)
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