Population
371 adults, mean age 60 years, 57% female, 60% non-white, participating in a hospital-based screening and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports adherence screening in uncontrolled hypertension; leaves open whether interventions targeting psychosocial factors improve control.
Non-adherence to preventive cardiovascular medications is strongly associated with poor blood pressure control and is predicted by lifestyle and psychosocial factors such as smoking, depression, and frequent fast food consumption.
Aggarwal et al. (2010) studied this question.
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