Socioeconomic status and hypertension: A meta-analysis

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 221-229

  Leng, Bing ^a   Jin, Yana ^a   Li, Ge ^a   Chen, Ling ^a   Jin, Nan ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

education; hypertension; income; metaanalysis; occupation; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

AUTHOR; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; META ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE; RISK; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; RISK; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84920870612     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000428     Document Type: Review

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