Open AccessFactors Associated With Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control in Dallas County, Texas
Author(s) -
Ronald G. Victor,
David Léonard,
Paul L. Hess,
Deepa G. Bhat,
Jennifer M. Jones,
Patrice A. C. Vaeth,
Joseph Ravenell,
Anne Freeman,
Ruth P. Wilson,
Robert W. Haley
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.168.12.1285
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , logistic regression , demography , ethnic group , population , gerontology , blood pressure , multivariate analysis , environmental health , sociology , anthropology
Hypertension (HTN) control rates in the United States remain lower in black than white persons, particularly before 65 years of age. Potential sociocultural factors have not been sufficiently addressed.
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