Associations between socioeconomic gradients and racial disparities in preadolescent brain outcomes.
Amal IsaiahThomas M ErnstHuaJun LiangMeghann RyanEric CunninghamPedro J RodriguezMiriam MenkenDianne KaschakCiara GuihenGloria ReevesNancy LeverSarah M EdwardsLinda ChangPublished in: Pediatric research (2022)
Neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics are associated with racial differences in preadolescent brain outcomes and mitigated by greater household income. Household income mediates racial differences more strongly than neighborhood-level socioeconomic indicators in brain outcomes. Highlighting these disparities related to socioeconomic risks may direct focused policy-based interventions such as allocation of community resources to ensure equitable brain outcomes in children.