Table 2.
Controlled Hypertension per ACC Criteria for Refugees Diagnosed with Hypertension and Receiving Treatment
| Not Controlled hypertension | Controlled hypertension | Total | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 58 (61.1%) | 37 (38.9%) | 95 (100.0%) | |
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 59.255 (11.943) | 58.121 (20.959) | 58.813 (15.970) | 0.738 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 35 (60.3%) | 13 (35.1%) | 48 (50.5%) | 0.017* |
| Male | 23 (39.7%) | 24 (64.9%) | 47 (49.5%) | |
| Country of Origin | ||||
| Iraq | 45 (77.6%) | 32 (86.5%) | 77 (81.1%) | 0.280 |
| Syria | 13 (22.4%) | 5 (13.5%) | 18 (18.9%) | |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Divorced | 3 (5.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (3.2%) | 0.395 |
| Married | 46 (79.3%) | 33 (89.2%) | 79 (83.2%) | |
| Never married | 1 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.1%) | |
| Widowed | 8 (13.8%) | 4 (10.8%) | 12 (12.6%) | |
| Employment | ||||
| No | 52 (89.7%) | 30 (81.1%) | 82 (86.3%) | 0.236 |
| Yes | 6 (10.3%) | 7 (18.9%) | 13 (13.7%) | |
| Children | ||||
| No | 2 (3.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0.254 |
| Yes | 56 (96.6%) | 37 (100.0%) | 93 (97.9%) | |
| Education | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree | 24 (41.4%) | 14 (37.8%) | 38 (40.0%) | 0.328 |
| High school | 6 (10.3%) | 9 (24.3%) | 15 (15.8%) | |
| Less than high school | 15 (25.9%) | 5 (13.5%) | 20 (21.1%) | |
| Postgraduate degree | 11 (19.0%) | 8 (21.6%) | 19 (20.0%) | |
| Vocational certificate | 2 (3.4%) | 1 (2.7%) | 3 (3.2%) | |
| English language Proficiency | ||||
| No | 38 (65.5%) | 22 (59.5%) | 60 (63.2%) | 0.551 |
| Yes | 20 (34.5%) | 15 (40.5%) | 35 (36.8%) | |
| Medical Insurance | ||||
| Don’t’ know | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.7%) | 1 (1.1%) | 0.208 |
| Yes | 58 (100.0%) | 36 (97.3%) | 94 (98.9%) | |
| Smoking | ||||
| Cigarettes, Hookah/Shisha/Argeelah | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (5.4%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0.225 |
| Hookah/Shisha | 1 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.1%) | |
| Cigarettes | 9 (15.5%) | 9 (24.3%) | 18 (18.9%) | |
| Hookah/Shisha/Argeelah | 4 (6.9%) | 1 (2.7%) | 5 (5.3%) | |
| Not smoking | 44 (75.9%) | 25 (67.6%) | 69 (72.6%) | |
| Years since resettlement in US | ||||
| Years (mean ± SD) | 12.017 (3.601) | 11.806 (4.104) | 11.936 (3.781) | 0.793 |
| Blood Pressure | ||||
| Systolic (mean ± SD) | 140.603 (19.430) | 111.622 (12.608) | 129.316 (22.173) | < 0.001* |
| Diastolic (mean ± SD) | 85.603 (7.843) | 68.703 (6.948) | 79.021 (11.155) | < 0.001* |
*Indicates significant value