Disparities in Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control Among Women Living With and Without HIV in the US South.
Jessica BlairMirjam-Collette KempfJodie A DionneZenoria Causey-PruittJenni M WiseElizabeth A JacksonPaul MuntnerDavid B HannaJorge R KizerMargaret A FischlIgho OfotokunAdaora A AdimoraStephen J GangeIlene K BrillEmily B LevitanPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)
In this study population of women living with and without HIV in the US South, the prevalence of hypertension was lowest among Hispanic women and highest among non-Hispanic Black women. Despite similar hypertension prevalence, women living with HIV were more likely to be taking antihypertensive medication when compared with women living without HIV.