Add to ORKGIntroductionUS Hispanics, particularly younger adults in this population, have a higher prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension than do people of other racial/ethnic groups. Little is known about the prevalence and predictors of antihypertensive medication adherence, a major determinant of hypertension control and cardiovascular disease, and differences between age groups in this fast-growing population.MethodsThe cross-sectional study included 1,043 community-dwelling Hispanic adults with hypertension living in 3 northern Manhattan neighborhoods from 2011 through 2012. Age-stratified analyses assessed the prevalence and predictors of high medication adherence (score of 8 on the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale [MMAS-8]) among younger (<6...
BackgroundSelf-reported hypertension has not been validated in specific Hispanic subgroups (Puerto R...
BACKGROUND: Latinos experience disproportionately higher rates of uncontrolled hypertension as compa...
Though some research has begun to examine specific factors related to race that should be targeted i...
BackgroundThe prevention and control of hypertension is an essential component for reducing the burd...
Hypertension, which affects nearly one third of adults in the United States, is a major risk factor ...
Background: Hispanic/Latinos experience high rates of uncontrolled chronic conditions that place thi...
One of the most prevalent chronic disease is hypertension. Research has shown that medication non-co...
PurposeHypertension (HT) is considered to be the most common disorder in the general population. Dem...
Hypertension is highly prevalent after the age of 65 years affecting more than 60% of individuals in...
Diabetes and hypertension are among the leading causes of poor health and mortality in the United St...
The authors used 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data to assess the prevalence of ta...
Background: In the U.S. Hispanic population overall, heart disease is the leading cause of death. T...
Hypertension is a relatively common chronic condition that affects approximately one in three Americ...
BACKGROUND: Approximately 116.4 million adults in the USA have hypertension, and the rates of uncont...
Background: Hypertension awareness and control are understudied among older adults in middle-income ...
BackgroundSelf-reported hypertension has not been validated in specific Hispanic subgroups (Puerto R...
BACKGROUND: Latinos experience disproportionately higher rates of uncontrolled hypertension as compa...
Though some research has begun to examine specific factors related to race that should be targeted i...
BackgroundThe prevention and control of hypertension is an essential component for reducing the burd...
Hypertension, which affects nearly one third of adults in the United States, is a major risk factor ...
Background: Hispanic/Latinos experience high rates of uncontrolled chronic conditions that place thi...
One of the most prevalent chronic disease is hypertension. Research has shown that medication non-co...
PurposeHypertension (HT) is considered to be the most common disorder in the general population. Dem...
Hypertension is highly prevalent after the age of 65 years affecting more than 60% of individuals in...
Diabetes and hypertension are among the leading causes of poor health and mortality in the United St...
The authors used 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data to assess the prevalence of ta...
Background: In the U.S. Hispanic population overall, heart disease is the leading cause of death. T...
Hypertension is a relatively common chronic condition that affects approximately one in three Americ...
BACKGROUND: Approximately 116.4 million adults in the USA have hypertension, and the rates of uncont...
Background: Hypertension awareness and control are understudied among older adults in middle-income ...
BackgroundSelf-reported hypertension has not been validated in specific Hispanic subgroups (Puerto R...
BACKGROUND: Latinos experience disproportionately higher rates of uncontrolled hypertension as compa...
Though some research has begun to examine specific factors related to race that should be targeted i...