Racial /ethnic Disparities in Hypertension in United States Residents: A Cross-sectional Study of Potential Explanatory Covariates Franklin I. Opara
Author | : Franklin I. Opara |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 113 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781109678147 |
Download Racial /ethnic Disparities in Hypertension in United States Residents: A Cross-sectional Study of Potential Explanatory Covariates Franklin I. Opara Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Abstract : Racial/ethnic disparities persist in hypertension (HTN) prevalence in the United States, and African Americans are disproportionately affected. The incidence is more than two-folds in African Americans compared to Caucasians, and mortality is highest among African Americans. Understanding the risk factors in HTN and how these factors vary across racial/ethnic groups is essential to reducing the mortality among African Americans. This study examined the prevalence of HTN among a sample non-institutionalized U.S. residents (N = 30,852), assessed racial/ethnic disparities and determined factors associated with racial/ethnic variance in HTN. A cross-sectional design was used to address these aims, utilizing the National Health Interview Survey, 2003 dataset. Chi square and logistic regression techniques were employed in the data analyses. The race-nonspecific prevalence of HTN was 26.7% (N = 8,243). African Americans had the highest prevalence (35.5%), Caucasians (27.5%), and Hispanics (18.6%), p