Open AccessSexual Orientation and Hypertension Risk Reduction Behaviors Among Adults With High Blood Pressure
Author(s) -
Philip Veliz,
Sean Esteban McCabe,
Tonda L. Hughes,
Bethany G. Everett,
Billy A. Caceres,
Cynthia ArslanianEngoren
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of lgbtq public and population health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2688-4518
DOI - 10.1891/lgbtq-2019-0011
Subject(s) - medicine , sexual minority , sexual orientation , blood pressure , risk factor , psychological intervention , logistic regression , demography , gerontology , psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , sociology
Hypertension is a significant modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the U.S. Evidence is emerging showing disparities in CVD risk between sexual minorities and heterosexuals. Engagement in CVD risk reduction behaviors may account for differences. We examined CVD risk reduction for hypertension between sexual minorities and heterosexuals using data from the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.