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October 2, 2012Journal of HypertensionOpen Access

Association of birthplace and self-reported hypertension by racial/ethnic groups among US adults – National Health Interview Survey, 2006–2010

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Why the study?

Is US-born status associated with a higher prevalence of self-reported hypertension compared to foreign-born status among US adults?

Population

124,260 US adults from the National Health Interview Survey 2006-2010, including 16.3% foreign-born adults.

Comparison

US-born status vs Foreign-born status

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

JFJing FangQingdao UniversityCACarma AyalaCenters for Disease Control and PreventionFLFleetwood LoustalotCDC Foundation

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Implication

US nativity associated with higher hypertension prevalence; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change screening practices.

Structured PICO

Is US-born status associated with a higher prevalence of self-reported hypertension compared to foreign-born status among US adults?

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Population
124,260 US adults from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2006-2010, including 16.3% foreign-born adults.
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Intervention
US-born status
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Comparator
Foreign-born status
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Outcome
Self-reported hypertension prevalencepatient reported

US-born adults have a significantly higher prevalence of self-reported hypertension compared to foreign-born adults, though risk among immigrants increases with duration of US residence.

Cite This Study

Fang et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a225794a54e12f10bb6028ahttps://doi.org/10.1097/hjh.0b013e3283599b9a

Topics

Hypertension management
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