Association of Perceived Neighborhood Health With Hypertension Self-care.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Hypertension self-management is recommended for optimal blood pressure (BP) control, but self-identified residential contextual factors that hinder hypertension self-care are understudied.

Objective

To quantify perceived neighborhood health and hypertension self-care and assess interactions with the area deprivation index (ADI) and healthy food availability at home.

Design, setting, and participants

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Baltimore, Maryland, including primary care adults enrolled in the Achieving Blood Pressure Control Together trial between September 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014. Participants were Black and had at least 2 BP readings greater than or equal to 140/90 mm Hg in the 6 months before enrollment. Analyses were conducted from Augus

SUBMITTER: Lunyera J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9918870 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature