Blood pressure and social class in a Jamaican community
By: Dressler, William W | Grell, Gerald A.C | Gallagher, Philip N | Viteri, Fernando E
Publisher: American Journal of Public Health ; December 8 1987Description: [3 p.]Subject(s): HEALTH | SOCIAL CLASSES | SOCIAL CONDITIONS | JAMAICA | CARIBBEANSummary: A study of social factors and blood pressure was conducted in a Jamaican community among a sample of 199 persons ages 30 to 50. After controlling for obesity, age, and respondent tension (and other covariates), interaction effects of social class X sex for systolic and diastolic blood pessure were found. Blood pressure increased with increasing social class for males and decreased with increasing social class for females. (Am J Public health 1988; 78:714-716.)| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Grey Literature | National Documentation Centre Vertical File | 00443-VV (Browse shelf) | Available | 3247 |
A study of social factors and blood pressure was conducted in a Jamaican community among a sample of 199 persons ages 30 to 50. After controlling for obesity, age, and respondent tension (and other covariates), interaction effects of social class X sex for systolic and diastolic blood pessure were found. Blood pressure increased with increasing social class for males and decreased with increasing social class for females. (Am J Public health 1988; 78:714-716.)
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