The relationship of anxiety to blood pressure was investigated for 71 black mothers (15 to 60 yr. old) who were patients at a public health clinic. Scores on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory did not correlate significantly with blood pressures but reported anxiety was affected by type of household and occupational status. Unemployed mothers were more anxious than working mothers, and married mothers reported less anxiety than single ones. The highest anxiety scores were reported by single mothers living with relatives in extended-family households. Implications of these findings are discussed.
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