Hypertension among Asians in Los Angeles County: Findings from a multiyear survey

Few studies have examined the prevalence of hypertension among Asians living in the United States. Multiyear data from the Los Angeles County Health Survey were used to investigate the prevalence of hypertension among Asians and Asian subgroups, and risk factors associated with the disease, using de...

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Autores principales: Du, Yajun, Shih, Margaret, Lightstone, Amy S., Baldwin, Susie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Regular Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5393159/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28435783
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.03.009
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Sumario:Few studies have examined the prevalence of hypertension among Asians living in the United States. Multiyear data from the Los Angeles County Health Survey were used to investigate the prevalence of hypertension among Asians and Asian subgroups, and risk factors associated with the disease, using descriptive analysis and multivariate logistic regression. Age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension in Asians was 23.4%. Among Asian subgroups, age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension was lowest among Chinese (20.0%), and highest among Filipinos (32.7%), and several factors were identified as associated with hypertension. Hypertension among Asian-Americans is a serious public health concern, requiring culturally sensitive best practices, and evidence-based approaches to improve prevention and control among Asians.

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