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Filtering by: Creator Cunningham, Sam Advisor Harvey, S. Marie Non-Academic Affiliation Oregon State University. Graduate School

Examining Hypertension Prevalence and Health Behavior Practices of Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States

Creator:

Nikuze, Scholastique

Abstract:

African-born population is one of the fastest growing group in the United States. Very little is known about their socio-demographic characteristics, health behavior practices and long-term health. The purpose of this study was to examine hypertension prevalence, health behavior practices and the impact socio-demographic factors have on these outcomes among...

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Dissertation

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individuals living in the United States will reach 42 million (Clark & King, 2008; Cunningham, Ruben