Sex differences in health status, healthcare utilization, and costs among individuals with elevated blood pressure: the LARK study from Western Kenya.
Neha SikkaAllison DeLongJemima KamanoSylvester KimaiyoVitalis OrangoJosephine AndesiaValentin FusterJoseph HoganRajesh VedanthanPublished in: BMC public health (2021)
Men and women with elevated blood pressure in Kenya have different health care utilization behaviors, cost and economic burdens, and self-perceived health status. Awareness of these sex differences can help inform targeted interventions in these populations.