AsPIRE Predictors of Hypertension Paper (2013)

This manuscript examines cardiovascular risk factors among 1,028 Filipino adults in New York and New Jersey from community health screening data. Hypertension prevalence was 53%, and older age, male gender, living in the US for more than 5 years, higher BMI, elevated blood glucose, a family history of hypertension, and fair or poor health were significant predictors of hypertension.

Citation: Ursua, R. A., Islam, N. S., Aguilar, D. E., Wyatt, L. C., Tandon, S. D., Abesamis-Mendoza, N., Nur, P. R., Rago-Adia, J., Ileto, B., Rey, M. J., & Trinh-Shevrin, C. (2013). Predictors of hypertension among Filipino immigrants in the Northeast US. Journal of community health, 38(5), 847–855. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-013-9689-6