People In Areas With Few Primary Health Care Professionals 37% More Likely To Have High Blood Pressure

Adults living in Chicago, Illinois neighborhoods with the fewest primary health care professionals had a 37% increased likelihood of having high blood pressure compared to those living in neighborhoods with the most primary care physicians. This association was true for residents of wealthy neighborhoods and those in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Additionally, those living in areas with the fewest primary care professionals were also less aware of whether they had high blood pressure, or not.
Overall, 78.7% of the study participants had high blood pressure, which is defined as the standard American Heart Association guideline-based blood pressure criteria of . . .