Rates and predictors of uncontrolled hypertension among hypertensive homeless adults using new york city shelter-based clinics

Annals of Family Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 41-46

  Asgary, Ramin ^a,b   Sckell, Blanca ^b   Alcabes, Analena ^b   Naderi, Ramesh ^a   Schoenthaler, Antoinette ^a   Ogedegbe, Gbenga ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Healthcare disparities; Homeless persons; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGE; ALCOHOLISM; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOMELESS PERSON; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 84955086896     PISSN: 15441709     EISSN: 15441717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1370/afm.1882     Document Type: Article

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