Disparities in access to care among US adults with self-reported hypertension

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1377-1386

  Fang, Jing ^a   Yang, Quanhe ^a   Ayala, Carma ^a   Loustalot, Fleetwood ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Blood pressure; Disparity; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGH SCHOOL; HISPANIC; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANCESTRY GROUP; BLOOD PRESSURE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84909627138     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: 19417225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpu061     Document Type: Article

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