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October 5, 2005Journal of Hypertension

Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension among Black Surinamese, South Asian Surinamese and White Dutch in Amsterdam, The Netherlands: the SUNSET study

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Population

1383 non-institutional adults aged 35-60 years in South-east Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

CACharles AgyemangUniversidad Complutense de MadridNBNavin R. BindrabanAmsterdam University Medical CentersGMGert van MontfransCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Implication

Disparities in hypertension prevalence and control by ethnicity persist; extends prior observations but leaves open causal factors and intervention effects.

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Population
1383 non-institutional adults aged 35-60 years (36.7% White, 42% Black, 21.3% South Asian) in South-east Amsterdam, The Netherlands
C
Comparator
White Dutch people
O
Outcome
Prevalence of hypertension, rates of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertensionsurrogate

Black and South Asian populations in The Netherlands have a higher prevalence of hypertension than White populations, with Black individuals having significantly lower rates of blood pressure control.

Cite This Study

Agyemang et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a859de9d1e5e0588dd4ea53https://doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000186835.63996.d4

Topics

Hypertension management
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