Racial and Ethnic Subgroup Disparities in Hypertension Prevalence, New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013–2014

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Fei, Kezhen ; Rodriguez-Lopez, Jesica S. ; Ramos, Marcel ; Islam, Nadia ; Trinh-Shevrin, Chau ; Yi, Stella S. ; Chernov, Claudia ; Perlman, Sharon E. ; Thorpe, Lorna E.
• Description:
  Introduction
  
  Racial/ethnic minority adults have higher rates of hypertension than non-Hispanic white adults. We examined the prevalence of hypertension among Hispanic and Asian subgroups in New York City.
  
  Methods
  
  Data from the 2013–2014 New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used to assess hypertension prevalence among adults (aged ≥20) in New York City (n = 1,476). Hypertension was measured (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg or self-reported hypertension and use of blood pressure medication). Participants self-reported race/ethnicity and country of origin. Multivariable logistic regression models assessed differences in prevalence by race/ethnicity and sociodemographic and health-related characteristics.
  
  Results
  
  Overall hypertension prevalence among adults in New York City was 33.9% (43.5% for non-Hispanic blacks, 38.0% for Asians, 33.0% for Hispanics, and 27.5% for non-Hispanic whites). Among Hispanic adults, prevalence was 39.4% for Dominican, 34.2% for Puerto Rican, and 27.5% for Central/South American adults. Among Asian adults, prevalence was 43.0% for South Asian and 39.9% for East/Southeast Asian adults. Adjusting for age, sex, education, and body mass index, 2 major racial/ethnic minority groups had higher odds of hypertension than non-Hispanic whites: non-Hispanic black (AOR [adjusted odds ratio], 2.6; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.7–3.9) and Asian (AOR, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.2–3.4) adults. Two subgroups had greater odds of hypertension than the non-Hispanic white group: East/Southeast Asian adults (AOR, 2.8; 95% CI, 1.6–4.9) and Dominican adults (AOR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.1–3.5).
  
  Conclusion
  
  Racial/ethnic minority subgroups vary in hypertension prevalence, suggesting the need for targeted interventions.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Body Mass Index Ethnicity Female Humans Hypertension/ethnology Male Middle Aged Prevalence Racial Groups Risk Factors

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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 14.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.160478
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Pubmed ID:
  28427484
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5420441
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ; Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• Place as Subject:
  New York City , NY
• Volume:
  14
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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