What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Observational. Population: Hypertension (n=599). Intervention: Mexican American ethnicity vs. Non-Hispanic white ethnicity. Primary outcome: Poor hypertension control (systolic blood pressure ≥160 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure ≥95 mm Hg, or both).

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to compare blood pressure control levels between Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites.

January 1, 1993HypertensionOpen Access

Level of control of hypertension in Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites.

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Key result

Mexican American hypertensive subjects (n=358) had significantly poorer blood pressure control compared to non-Hispanic white subjects (n=241) after adjusting for covariates.

Why the study?

Is hypertension control poorer in Mexican Americans compared to non-Hispanic whites?

Key Points

This research aims to compare blood pressure control levels between Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites.
Population-based study analyzing hypertensive subjects from the San Antonio Heart Study.
Controlled for age, gender, obesity, body fat distribution, and educational attainment.
Sample included 358 Mexican Americans and 241 non-Hispanic whites.
Mexican Americans exhibited significantly poorer control of hypertension compared to non-Hispanic whites, even after adjustments.
Hypertension defined as systolic BP >= 160 mm Hg or diastolic BP >= 95 mm Hg.
Prevalence of hypertension was found to be similar or lower in Mexican Americans than in non-Hispanic whites.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=599)

Structured PICO

Is hypertension control poorer in Mexican Americans compared to non-Hispanic whites?

Population

599 hypertensive subjects (358 Mexican Americans and 241 non-Hispanic whites) from the San Antonio Heart Study. Hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure >= 160 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure >= 95 mm Hg, or current use of antihypertensive medications.

Intervention

Mexican American ethnicity

Comparator

Non-Hispanic white ethnicity

Outcome

Poor hypertension control (defined as systolic blood pressure >= 160 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure >= 95 mm Hg, or both)surrogate

Mexican Americans with hypertension have significantly poorer blood pressure control compared to non-Hispanic whites, highlighting an important ethnic disparity in cardiovascular risk management.

Limitations

The reasons for the poorer blood pressure control in Mexican Americans are unknown.

Discussion

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Implication

May indicate need for culturally tailored hypertension care; leaves open unmeasured factors in this cross-sectional analysis.

Cite This Study

Haffner et al. (1993) conducted an observational in Hypertension (n=599). Mexican American ethnicity vs. Non-Hispanic white ethnicity was evaluated on Poor hypertension control (systolic blood pressure ≥160 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure ≥95 mm Hg, or both). Mexican American hypertensive subjects (n=358) had significantly poorer blood pressure control compared to non-Hispanic white subjects (n=241) after adjusting for covariates.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a082c587de338f10b10894e https://doi.org/10.1161/01.hyp.21.1.83

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Level of control of hypertension in Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites.

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Study Design

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Level of control of hypertension in Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites.

Key Points

Study Design

Structured PICO

Limitations

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

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