Social Determinants, Blood Pressure Control, and Racial Inequities in Childbearing Age Women With Hypertension, 2001 to 2018

Background Hypertension is an important modifiable risk factor of serious maternal morbidity and mortality. Social determinants of health (SDoH) influence hypertension outcomes and may contribute to racial and ethnic differences in hypertension control. Our objective was to assess SDoH and blood pre...

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Published in:Journal of the American Heart Association 2023-03, Vol.12 (5), p.e027169
Main Authors: Meyerovitz, Claire V, Juraschek, Stephen P, Ayturk, Didem, Moore Simas, Tiffany A, Person, Sharina D, Lemon, Stephenie C, McManus, David D, Kovell, Lara C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood Pressure
disparity
equity
Ethnicity
Female
Health Status Disparities
Humans
hypertension
Hypertension - diagnosis
Hypertension - ethnology
JAHA Spotlight: Go Red for Women
Original Research
race
reproductive health
Social Determinants of Health - ethnology
women
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Summary:Background Hypertension is an important modifiable risk factor of serious maternal morbidity and mortality. Social determinants of health (SDoH) influence hypertension outcomes and may contribute to racial and ethnic differences in hypertension control. Our objective was to assess SDoH and blood pressure (BP) control by race and ethnicity in US women of childbearing age with hypertension. Methods and Results We studied women (aged 20-50 years) with hypertension (systolic BP ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic BP ≥90 mm Hg or use of antihypertensive medication) in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2001 to 2018. SDoH and BP control (systolic BP
ISSN:2047-9980
2047-9980
DOI:10.1161/JAHA.122.027169