Why the study?
Does race independently predict blood pressure control after accounting for clinical, sociodemographic, belief, adherence, and discrimination factors in patients with hypertension?
Population
806 white and black patients with hypertension from an urban safety-net hospital
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports targeting beliefs, adherence, and care experiences to address BP disparities; leaves open causal effects and intervention efficacy.
Does race independently predict blood pressure control after accounting for clinical, sociodemographic, belief, adherence, and discrimination factors in patients with hypertension?
Racial disparities in blood pressure control may be ameliorated by addressing differences in health beliefs, medication adherence, and experiences with care, rather than being independently driven by race.
Kressin et al. (2010) studied this question.
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