Racial Differences in Blood Pressure Control

Racial differences in blood pressure control: potential explanatory ...

We explored antihypertensive medication adherence and other factors that may explain racial differences in blood pressure control.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hypertension

Blood pressure (BP) control rates in the USA have worsened over the last decade, with significantly lower rates of control among people from ...

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness ...

In summary, in the United States, Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults have substantially lower BP control rates than White adults, with ...

Racial Disparities in Hypertension Prevalence and Management

In this analysis, we will review the importance of race and ethnicity on hypertension prevalence, diagnosis and treatment, disparities in care leading to poor ...

Racial Differences in Blood Pressure Control: Potential Explanatory ...

African Americans were more likely to have inadequate baseline blood pressure control than whites (63% vs 50%; odds ratio = 1.70; 95% confidence interval [CI] ...

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Blood Pressure Among US Adults ...

In the United States, non-Hispanic Black adults continue to have higher systolic blood pressure levels compared with non-Hispanic White adults.

Race, Ethnicity, Hypertension, and Heart Disease - JACC Journals

Black adults develop HTN-related complications at an earlier age compared with other racial/ethnic populations (8). Although disparities in the ...

The link between structural racism, high blood pressure and Black ...

Studies show high blood pressure, also called hypertension, affects Black adults – particularly women – earlier and more dramatically than their ...

Racial and Ethnic Subgroup Disparities in Hypertension Prevalence ...

White adults had a significantly lower rate of hypertension than black, Asian, or Hispanic adults: the age-standardized prevalence was 27.5% for ...

Racial Differences in Hypertension: Implications for High Blood ...

Although awareness and treatment levels of high blood pressure have been similar, racial differences in control rates are evident. The higher blood pressure ...

Racial Differences in Blood Pressure Control - ScienceDirect.com

Adjusting for these differences reduced the odds ratio of African Americans having adequate blood pressure control to 1.59 (95% confidence interval 1.09-2.29).

Racial Disparities in Hypertension Control, but Not Treatment ...

National data reveal that black persons have a higher age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension than whites, but also greater hypertension awareness and treatment ...

Ethnic Differences in Blood Pressure Control Among Men at ...

The ethnic disparity in BP control between African Americans and whites was approximately 40% less at VA than at non-VA health care sites (6.2% vs 10.2%).

Racial Differences in Hypertension: Implications for High Blood ...

Although awareness and treatment levels of high blood pressure have been similar, racial differences in control rates are evident. The higher blood pressure ...

Association of Differences in Treatment Intensification, Missed Visits ...

Importance Black patients with hypertension often have the lowest rates of blood pressure (BP) control in clinical settings.

Racial Differences in Blood Pressure Control - Science

High blood pressure seems to have a different metabolic background in the two races which may influence the early natural history of essential hypertension.

Racial Differences in Blood Pressure Control: Potential Explanatory ...

African Americans were more likely than whites to have inadequate baseline clinic BP control as defined as greater than or equal to 140/90 mmHg ...

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Awareness, Treatment, and Control ...

Among those with uncontrolled hypertension, awareness and treatment was greater for blacks (66.3% and 50.7%, respectively) compared with whites ...

Racial Differences in Blood Pressure Response to Calcium Channel ...

The pooled difference in systolic blood pressure (SBP) change between blacks and whites was −2.7 mm Hg (95% confidence interval (CI): −4.0, −1.3) with blacks ...

Determinants of racial/ethnic differences in blood pressure ...

Prior literature has shown that racial/ethnic minorities with hypertension may receive less aggressive treatment for their high blood ...