BackgroundSelf-reported hypertension has not been validated in specific Hispanic subgroups (Puerto Ricans, Dominicans) and in Asian Americans. The objectives were to assess validity of self-reported hypertension in Hispanic and Asian American adults, and to recalibrate self-reported hypertension with measured values.MethodsData were from the New York City Community Health Survey 2005-08 and the Heart Follow-Up Study (HFUS) 2010 (included measured hypertension). Sensitivity and specificity were calculated in the HFUS data; recalibration was conducted using a previously described method by Mentz et al.ResultsSensitivity was similar in Puerto Ricans and Dominicans versus whites. The differences in hypertension prevalence after recalibration we...
BACKGROUND: Most previous studies investigating the association between ethnicity and hypertension f...
Objectives: To investigate the association between race and hypertension among Hispanics and non-His...
Asian Americans are more likely to be unaware that they have hypertension compared to non-Hispanic w...
Self-reported hypertension is frequently used for health surveillance. However, little is known abou...
Background: In the U.S. Hispanic population overall, heart disease is the leading cause of death. T...
BACKGROUND: Latinos and Asians in the United States are disproportionately burdened by hypertension,...
The prevalence of controlled and uncontrolled hypertension in the United States is lower for persons...
Self-report is widely used to measure hypertension prevalence in population-based studies, but there...
BACKGROUND: Hispanics are the fasting growing population in the U.S. and disproportionately suffer f...
Background: Hispanics are the fasting growing population in the U.S. and disproportionately suffer f...
Introduction: Health care access and sociodemographic characteristics may influence chronic disease ...
BackgroundThe prevention and control of hypertension is an essential component for reducing the burd...
IntroductionUS Hispanics, particularly younger adults in this population, have a higher prevalence o...
The objective of this secondary analysis was to examine the role of acculturation and self-reported ...
OBJECTIVE: I estimated the association between race and self-reported hypertension among Hispanics...
BACKGROUND: Most previous studies investigating the association between ethnicity and hypertension f...
Objectives: To investigate the association between race and hypertension among Hispanics and non-His...
Asian Americans are more likely to be unaware that they have hypertension compared to non-Hispanic w...
Self-reported hypertension is frequently used for health surveillance. However, little is known abou...
Background: In the U.S. Hispanic population overall, heart disease is the leading cause of death. T...
BACKGROUND: Latinos and Asians in the United States are disproportionately burdened by hypertension,...
The prevalence of controlled and uncontrolled hypertension in the United States is lower for persons...
Self-report is widely used to measure hypertension prevalence in population-based studies, but there...
BACKGROUND: Hispanics are the fasting growing population in the U.S. and disproportionately suffer f...
Background: Hispanics are the fasting growing population in the U.S. and disproportionately suffer f...
Introduction: Health care access and sociodemographic characteristics may influence chronic disease ...
BackgroundThe prevention and control of hypertension is an essential component for reducing the burd...
IntroductionUS Hispanics, particularly younger adults in this population, have a higher prevalence o...
The objective of this secondary analysis was to examine the role of acculturation and self-reported ...
OBJECTIVE: I estimated the association between race and self-reported hypertension among Hispanics...
BACKGROUND: Most previous studies investigating the association between ethnicity and hypertension f...
Objectives: To investigate the association between race and hypertension among Hispanics and non-His...
Asian Americans are more likely to be unaware that they have hypertension compared to non-Hispanic w...
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