Jessica Blair, Mirjam-Colette Kempf, Jodie A Dionne, Zenoria Causey-Pruitt, Jenni M Wise, Elizabeth A Jackson, Paul Muntner, David B Hanna, Jorge R Kizer, Margaret A Fischl, Igho Ofotokun, Adaora A Adimora, Stephen J Gange, Ilene K Brill, Emily B Levitan
BACKGROUND: Hypertension-related diseases are major causes of morbidity among women living with HIV. We evaluated cross-sectional associations of race/ethnicity and HIV infection with hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control. METHODS: Among women recruited into Southern sites of the Women's Interagency HIV Study (2013-2015), hypertension was defined as (1) systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg according to clinical guidelines when data were collected, (2) self-report of hypertension, or (3) use of antihypertensive medication...
January 2024: Open Forum Infectious Diseases