@article{20cd1ad05aad40f4beb8f1364e375ffc,
title = "Predictors of hypertension among filipino immigrants in the northeast US",
abstract = "Hypertension remains disproportionately high among Filipinos compared to other racial and ethnic minority populations, and little research on cardiovascular disease risk factors has been conducted among Filipino immigrants in the Northeastern part of the United States. To determine hypertension prevalence and risk factors among Filipino Americans in the New York City area, blood pressure and other clinical measurements were taken from a sample of Filipino Americans during 119 community health screenings conducted between 2006 and 2010. Additional socio-demographic and health-related characteristics were also collected via a cross-sectional survey. A total of 1,028 Filipino immigrants completed the survey and had clinical readings collected. Bivariate analyses and logistic regression were performed in order to predict and assess risk factors for hypertension among our sample. Fifty-three percent of individuals were hypertensive, and half of hypertensive individuals were uninsured. Logistic regression indicated that older age, male gender, living in the United States for over 5 years, a BMI greater than 23.0 kg/m2, an elevated glucose reading, a family history of hypertension, and fair or poor self-reported health status were predictors of hypertension. There is a great need to develop more effective community-based interventions in the Filipino community to address cardiovascular health disparities.",
keywords = "Blood pressure, Ethnicity, Filipino Americans, Health status, Hypertension",
author = "Ursua, {Rhodora A.} and Islam, {Nadia Shilpi} and Aguilar, {David E.} and Wyatt, {Laura C.} and Tandon, {S. Darius} and Noilyn Abesamis-Mendoza and Nur, {Potri Ranka Manis Queano} and Josephine Rago-Adia and Benjamin Ileto and Rey, {Mariano J.} and Chau Trinh-Shevrin",
note = "Funding Information: Acknowledgments This publication was made possible by Grant Numbers R24MD001786 and P60MD000538 from the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIH NIMHD), and U48DP001904 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The contents of this publication are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH NIMHD and CDC. This publication would not be possible without the support of the staff, members, and leadership of the Kalusugan Coalition, Inc., who have given their time and expertise in designing and implementing this project. The authors would also like to thank the community health workers for their contributions in engaging stakeholders and recruiting study participants: Romerico Foz, Leonida Gamboa, Yves Nib-ungco, Hanalei Ramos, Henry Soliveres. The authors are especially grateful to all the community members who participated in the study. Funding Information: The data presented are drawn from the recruitment phase of a feasibility intervention funded by the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities entitled Project AsPIRE (Asian American Partnership in Research and Empowerment). The goal of Project AsPIRE is to utilize a community-based participatory research approach to implement a community health worker (CHW) intervention aimed at improving HTN management among Filipinos in the NYC area. Filipino Americans were recruited from Queens, NY and Jersey City, NJ where two of the largest Filipino populations in NY and NJ reside.",
year = "2013",
month = oct,
doi = "10.1007/s10900-013-9689-6",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "38",
pages = "847--855",
journal = "Journal of Community Health",
issn = "0094-5145",
publisher = "Springer Netherlands",
number = "5",
}
