Hypertension among Asians in Los Angeles County: Findings from a multiyear survey
| Autor: | Margaret Shih, Yajun Du, Amy S. Lightstone, Susie B. Baldwin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Gerontology
Adult medicine.medical_specialty Evidence-based medicine lcsh:Medicine Health Informatics Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Logistic regression 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Asian americans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Descriptive statistics business.industry Public health lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Regular Article Asian Americans Risk factors Culturally sensitive Hypertension Health survey business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Preventive Medicine Reports, Vol 6, Iss C, Pp 302-306 (2017) Preventive Medicine Reports |
| ISSN: | 2211-3355 |
| Popis: | 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. Highlights • The prevalence of hypertension among Asians was 23.4% in Los Angeles County. • The prevalence of hypertension varied among Asian subgroups. • Several risk factors were identified as associated with hypertension among Asians. • Evidence based intervention should consider culturally sensitive approaches. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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