TY - JOUR AU - Fei, Kezhen AU - Rodriguez-Lopez, Jesica S. AU - Ramos, Marcel AU - Islam, Nadia AU - Trinh-Shevrin, Chau AU - Yi, Stella S. AU - Chernov, Claudia AU - Perlman, Sharon E. AU - Thorpe, Lorna E. PY - 2017 TI - Racial and Ethnic Subgroup Disparities in Hypertension Prevalence, New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013-2014 T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease JO - Prev Chronic Dis SP - E33 VL - 14 CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. N2 - INTRODUCTION Racial/ethnic minority adults have higher rates of hypertension than non-Hispanic white adults. We examined the prevalence of hypertension among Hispanic and Asian subgroups in New York City. METHODS Data from the 2013-2014 New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used to assess hypertension prevalence among adults (aged >=20) in New York City (n = 1,476). Hypertension was measured (systolic blood pressure >=140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure >=90 mm Hg or self-reported hypertension and use of blood pressure medication). Participants self-reported race/ethnicity and country of origin. Multivariable logistic regression models assessed differences in prevalence by race/ethnicity and sociodemographic and health-related characteristics. RESULTS Overall hypertension prevalence among adults in New York City was 33.9% (43.5% for non-Hispanic blacks, 38.0% for Asians, 33.0% for Hispanics, and 27.5% for non-Hispanic whites). Among Hispanic adults, prevalence was 39.4% for Dominican, 34.2% for Puerto Rican, and 27.5% for Central/South American adults. Among Asian adults, prevalence was 43.0% for South Asian and 39.9% for East/Southeast Asian adults. Adjusting for age, sex, education, and body mass index, 2 major racial/ethnic minority groups had higher odds of hypertension than non-Hispanic whites: non-Hispanic black (AOR [adjusted odds ratio], 2.6; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.7-3.9) and Asian (AOR, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.2-3.4) adults. Two subgroups had greater odds of hypertension than the non-Hispanic white group: East/Southeast Asian adults (AOR, 2.8; 95% CI, 1.6-4.9) and Dominican adults (AOR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.1-3.5). CONCLUSION Racial/ethnic minority subgroups vary in hypertension prevalence, suggesting the need for targeted interventions. SN - 1545-1151 UR - https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.160478 DO - 10.5888/pcd14.160478 ER -