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Social support and simpatía were inversely associated with hypertension prevalence, with a 1 SD increase in simpatía linked to 36% lower odds of hypertension in Hispanic/Latino men.
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Are social support and simpatía associated with lower hypertension prevalence in Hispanics/Latinos?
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Are social support and simpatía associated with lower hypertension prevalence in Hispanics/Latinos?
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Social support and the cultural value of simpatía are inversely associated with hypertension prevalence, particularly among Hispanic/Latino men.
= .83, 95% CI: .77, .90). Sex modified the link between simpatía and hypertension, with significant effects for men but not women. A 1 SD increase in simpatía was associated with 36% lower odds of hypertension in Hispanic/Latino men. The findings suggest that social support was inversely related with hypertension prevalence and that simpatía may be a protective cultural characteristic in relation to hypertension in the Hispanic/Latino population, but only in men. These results contribute to a growing discourse about the role of Hispanic/Latino cultural values in cardiovascular health.
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Merz et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension. Social support and simpatía was evaluated on Hypertension prevalence (OR 0.83, 95% CI 0.77-0.90). Social support and simpatía were inversely associated with hypertension prevalence, with a 1 SD increase in simpatía linked to 36% lower odds of hypertension in Hispanic/Latino men.
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