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Year:: 2017
Contributor:: Horace, Reuben William (author)
Genre:: posters
Subject:: Hypertension; Health disparities; African Americans
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7301/Z0R78C4P

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Abstract:: Hypertension is a pertinent global health issue with increased prevalent contributing factors such as lack of physical activity, increased BMI levels, and poor nutritional choices. Compared with other populations, African Americans are more likely to be diagnosed with hypertension, more likely to have untreated hypertension, and more likely to suffer adverse clinical consequences from uncontrolled hypertension. As much as 30% of all deaths due to hypertension in African American men and 20% in women can be contributing to high blood pressure. We hypothesized that hypertension diagnosis would be associated with consultation to reduce salt. We analyzed data from the 2015 BRFFS data, a United States health survey that looks at behavioral risk factors. Analysis was restricted to 4,476 participants with and without hypertension diagnosis and salt reduction recommendation at baseline. Hypertension and salt reduction recommendations were assed using self-reported high blood pressure and salt reduction measurements at baseline. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the differences of hypertension and the impact of physician recommendation on reduced salt intake. The results found that those with hypertension were more likely to be women than men (58% vs 42% respectively). Adjusted differences showed that those with hypertension were not given proper consult to reduce salt intake compared to those with hypertension who did receive proper consult (39.0% vs 61.0%; OR = 7.53; [CI] 5.92 \u2013 9.59). The results suggest that physicians can play an important role in reducing racial/ethnic disparities in hypertension control.
Notes:: Class: PHP2507 Biostatistics & Applied Data Analysis

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Horace, Reuben William, "Hypertension diagnosis and physician recommendation to reduce salt intake" (2017). Biostatistics and Applied Data Analysis. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.7301/Z0R78C4P

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Biostatistics and Applied Data Analysis
This collection highlights student research from Brown's School of Public Health courses in Biostatistics and Applied Data Analysis. Databases used include:
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
- National Survey of Children's Health
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
- National Health and …
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Hypertension diagnosis and physician recommendation to reduce salt intake