Barriers to hypertension care and control in young urban black men
Why the study?
What are the socioeconomic and lifestyle barriers to hypertension care and control in young urban black men?
Population
309 hypertensive young urban black men enrolled in a randomized clinical trial
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May inform screening for insurance and substance use in young urban Black men; leaves open causal effects on BP control.
Structured PICO
What are the socioeconomic and lifestyle barriers to hypertension care and control in young urban black men?
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Population
309 hypertensive young urban black men enrolled in a randomized clinical trial
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Outcome
Factors associated with high blood pressure care and control
Socioeconomic and lifestyle factors, particularly lack of health insurance and substance use, are major barriers to hypertension care and control in young urban black men.
Cite This Study
Michael D. Hill (1999) studied this question.