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Financial Stress, Discrimination & CVD Risk in Black Catholics—evidence summary for hospitals and parishes

Key Findings

90.6% below mental-health average; 48.9% gap due to financial stress; financial stress predicts CVD risk more strongly than general stress.

Ecological Pathway

LCA identifies three stress profiles; discrimination strongly predicts chronic risk (β=.227); poor patient satisfaction explains 38% decline.

Ministry & Clinical Use

Recognize financial stress as a core CVD risk; add brief stress screeners; distribute parish/hospital handouts—bilingual and free to share.

About the Infographic:

A peer-reviewed Social-Ecological Model summary showing how stress at the individual, relationship, institutional, community, and policy levels—especially financial stress and discrimination—elevates cardiovascular risk in Black Catholics. One page; parish/hospital ready.