Key result
Compared with non-Hispanic whites, treated non-Hispanic blacks and Mexican Americans with hypertension were significantly less likely to achieve blood pressure control (OR 0.59 and 0.71).
Why the study?
Does race/ethnicity impact hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in US adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=3,546)
Does race/ethnicity impact hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in US adults?
Odds Ratio: 0.59 (95% CI 0.44–0.78)
Absolute Event Rate: 45.01% vs 56.11%
Significant racial and ethnic disparities persist in hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in the United States, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.
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Racial disparities in BP control persist among treated patients; hypothesis-generating for targeted interventions pending prospective trials.
Giles et al. (2007) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=3,546). Non-Hispanic Black race/ethnicity vs. Non-Hispanic White race/ethnicity was evaluated on Blood pressure control (<140/90 mm Hg) among treated hypertensive patients (OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.44-0.78). Compared with non-Hispanic whites, treated non-Hispanic blacks and Mexican Americans with hypertension were significantly less likely to achieve blood pressure control (OR 0.59 and 0.71).
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