End stage renal disease (ESRD) unduly affects black families in the U.S., including black women who are the family caregivers of affected patients.
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February 2008
This exploratory study examines differences in health risk characteristics and perceived health by caregiver status in two groups of Black women, 37 informal caregivers and 20 noncaregivers, transitioning from welfare to work. Health risk characteristics were assessed with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale and Healthier People Network Health Risk Appraisal-Version 6. Body mass index (BMI) calculations were based on the standard Centers for Disease Control formula.
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