| Literature DB >> 31128630 |
Hui Hu1, Hong Xiao2, Yi Zheng3, Bo Bonnie Yu4.
Abstract
Disparities in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) exist among racial and ethnic groups in the US. However, little is known about spatio-temporal variations in HDP disparities. We used a Bayesian hierarchical regression approach to investigate spatio-temporal variations in HDP disparities from 2005 to 2014. County-level variation was firstly examined, followed by census tract-level variation assessment in counties where high HDP disparities were observed. A significant disadvantage in HDP was revealed for African Americans in Florida overall (Odds Ratio: 1.27, 95% Confidence Interval: 1.25, 1.29), with significant spatial variations. The greatest HDP disparities between African Americans and non-African Americans occurred in North Central Florida counties (the Big Bend region of Florida), with consistent patterns from 2005 to 2014. Analyses at census tract-level further revealed significant neighborhood disparities within these counties. Findings from this study provide important information for public health agencies and policymakers to reduce HDP disparities at the population level.Entities:
Keywords: Bayesian; Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; Racial disparities; Spatio-temporal analysis
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Year: 2019 PMID： 31128630 PMCID： PMC6631343 DOI： 10.1016/j.sste.2019.03.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol ISSN： 1877-5845