Analysis of hypertension awareness improvements among African-Americans through the 2001 and 2009 United States behavior risk factor surveillance surveys

Posted on:2013-06-17

Degree:M.P.H

Type:Thesis

University:Southern Connecticut State University

Candidate:Killins, Monique

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GTID:2454390008972374

Subject:Public Health

Abstract/Summary:

urpose: We evaluated the success of Healthy People 2010 (HP 2010) in pharmacologically meeting hypertension objective 12-11 for African-Americans (AA) ≥ 18 years old and reducing disparities within the AA community. Method: Using SUDAAN, we compared hypertension medication treatment responses of the BRFSS 2001 and 2009. Results: In the combined sample (N=645,117), 48.40% were male, 9.88% were AA, 88.08% had more than a high school education, 43.27% earned...

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Hypertension

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