AsPIRE Awareness Treatment Control of Hypertension Paper (2014)

This study examined hypertension awareness, treatment, and control among Filipino immigrants with hypertension. Among 556 individuals, 72.1% were aware of their status, 56.5% were on medication, and 21.7% had controlled blood pressure. Factors related to each outcome are included.

Citation: Ursua, R., Aguilar, D., Wyatt, L., Tandon, S. D., Escondo, K., Rey, M., & Trinh-Shevrin, C. (2014). Awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among Filipino immigrants. Journal of general internal medicine, 29(3), 455–462. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-013-2629-4