Ethnic differences in older Americans: Awareness, knowledge, and beliefs about hypertension
Ethnic differences in older Americans: Awareness, knowledge, and beliefs about hypertension
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DOI：
10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.02.019
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发表时间：
2005-07-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Egan, BM
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作者：
Okonofua, EC;Cutler, NE;Egan, BM
背景：高血压通常不受控制，并导致健康差异，特别是在≥ 50岁的人群中。种族差异的认识，知识和信念有关的高血压可能有助于这些差距，但信息是有限的。方法：为了解决这个差距，数据从全国电话调查1503美国50岁及以上的人被用来评估种族差异的认识，知识和信念有关的高血压和自我报告的血压（BP）控制的反应的关系。结果：总体而言，在高血压的知识和信念方面没有种族差异;但是，在对特定问题的回答方面存在差异。非裔美国人对高血压的定义更了解，并且比西班牙裔和白人更清楚高血压可导致肾衰竭（64.2% vs54.8%和46.3%，P
Background: Hypertension is often uncontrolled and contributes to health disparities, especially among individuals >= 50 years old. Ethnic differences in awareness, knowledge, and beliefs about hypertension may contribute to these disparities, but information is limited.Methods: To address this gap, data from a national telephone survey on 1503 Americans 50 years and older were used to assess ethnic differences in awareness, knowledge, and beliefs about hypertension and the relationship of the responses to self-reported blood pressure (BP) control.Results: Overall there were no ethnic differences in knowledge and beliefs about hypertension; however, there were differences in responses to specific questions. African Americans were more knowledgeable about the definition of hypertension and were more aware that hypertension can cause kidney failure than Hispanics and whites (64.2% v 54.8% and 46.3%, P