Hypertension prevalence among Penobscot Indians of Indian Island, Maine.

Description: 

Prevalence of hypertension, measured on a random sample of Penobscot Indian adults on reservation in Maine, was 23 per cent. Only 50 per cent of the hypertensive Penobscots were aware of their condition. Among those treated with antihypertensive medications, 56 per cent were controlled. When compared to a statewide sample of Maine adults, the prevalence of hypertension among Penobscots was similar but awareness was significantly lower.

People: 
Penobscot
Location Description: 

Maine ME

Protocol: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access
Community: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
Category: 
Miscellaneous
Original Date: 
1985
Creator: 
Deprez RD., Miller E., Hart SK.
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Source: 
American Journal of Public Health 75(6):653-4.
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Identifier: 
9702659
Subject: 
Adolescence, Adult, Age Factors, Body Weight, Comparative Study, Epidemiologic Methods, Female, Hypertension/Epidemiology, Male, Random Allocation, Regression Analysis, Sex Factors
Type: 
Journal Article