title: Gender differences in Chinese immigrants: predictors for antihypertensive medication adherence.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe gender differences in predictors for antihypertensive medication adherence in Chinese immigrants. A cross-sectional design was used with recruitment with a convenience sample of 100 men and 100 women with hypertension. Measurements for demographics, cultural factors, clinical factors, and medication adherence were self-administered by the participants. Blood pressure was checked twice. A multivariate logistic regression was used to establish a parsimonious prediction model for medication adherence. It was found that in men, longer length of stay in the United States was a predictor for nonadherence. The predictor of nonadherence in women was lower perceived benefits of antihypertensive medications. To increase adherence in women, the benefits of antihypertensive medications should be emphasized. For men who have lived in the United States for 12 years or more, their adherence should be closely monitored.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: Wen-Wen
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Erika S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Froelicher
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001213:Asian / Q000208:ethnology*; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000208:ethnology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D012495:San Francisco; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents